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1. January 27, 2026 · House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee · 2 h 29 min

   House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee, January 27, 2026 (part 1)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard testimony on HB 998, which would remove the Universal Access Fund’s 2030 expiration and allow additional smaller telephone companies to join its regulated funding program. The sponsor and rural-provider representatives said continued funding was needed to preserve affordable phone service and access to 911 where cellular coverage remains unreliable. AT&T and Georgia Cable Association witnesses raised concerns about growing subsidies, declining landline use and unanswered questions about costs and alternatives. Members debated an amendment to continue funding only through December 31, 2038. The amendment failed, and the committee approved the bill. Vote totals were not announced.

2. January 27, 2026 · House Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee · 42 min

   House Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee, January 27, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee unanimously approved two bills. HB 110 would add state penalties for title pawn transactions involving service members and other people protected by federal military lending law. HB 985 would revise eligibility for burial in Georgia veterans cemeteries, including adding eligible Hmong Laotian guerrilla veterans and changing service and dependent eligibility rules. Members discussed how lenders verify military status, how burial rules relate to federal requirements, burial costs, and outreach to eligible families.

3. January 27, 2026 · House Judiciary Committee · 50 min

   House Judiciary Committee, January 27, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House Judiciary Committee approved five measures: HB 999, allowing additional magistrate court fees through local legislation and correcting an election-law provision; HR 251, proposing a constitutional amendment for nonpartisan probate judge elections; HB 557, adding a sixth superior court judge in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; HB 960, adding a twelfth superior court judge in Gwinnett; and HB 676, imposing a penalty for knowingly filing an unauthorized mechanic’s lien. The committee considered a substitute for HB 557 that moved dates back one year. All five measures passed by voice vote, with no opposition heard.

4. January 27, 2026 · Senate floor · 2 h 12 min

   Senate floor session, January 27, 2026 (legislative day 7)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate read new legislation and committee reports, adopted a resolution recognizing early childhood reading efforts, and adopted a consent calendar of recognition resolutions. Senators spent much of the session discussing a fatal federal immigration enforcement encounter in Minnesota and constitutional rights. Several urged passage of SR 605, but no vote on it was shown. Other speakers called for an investigation, transparency and support for law enforcement. The Senate transferred SB 166 to the Urban Affairs Committee and passed an unidentified group of local bills, 46 to 0. Senators also gave notice of plans to consider House changes to SB 9, SB 148 and SB 170 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until January 28 at 10 a.m.

5. January 27, 2026 · House floor · 1 h 22 min

   House floor session, January 27, 2026 (legislative day 7)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House gave first readings to 17 bills and resolutions and second readings to 22 others, without debate or votes on their passage. The House also adopted a group of honorary and memorial resolutions without objection. Members recognized Holocaust Remembrance Day, literacy efforts and visiting community groups, remembered community members who had died, and thanked workers responding to winter weather. During afternoon remarks, one member criticized immigration enforcement near schools and another defended law enforcement officers and criticized rhetoric directed at them. The House adjourned until January 28 at 10 a.m.

6. January 27, 2026 · Senate Rules Committee · 30 min

   Senate Rules Committee, January 27, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee unanimously approved substitutes for HB 483, concerning added protections for code enforcement officials, and HB 117, requiring restaurants and other food service establishments to identify imported shrimp. Members questioned the shrimp bill’s scope, enforcement and possible price effects. The committee also discussed a substitute for HB 377 that would require local governments to select certain design professionals based first on qualifications, rather than price. Members asked about bidding requirements, negotiations and safeguards against steering contracts to particular firms. The chair postponed that vote until the House sponsor could attend and help answer questions.

7. January 26, 2026 · Senate floor · 21 min

   Senate floor session, January 26, 2026 (legislative day 6)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The chair called the Senate to order and noted that a quorum was not present. The Senate agreed without objection to adjourn until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. No bills were taken up. After adjournment, the secretary announced that all committee meetings for Monday, January 26, had been canceled.

8. January 26, 2026 · House floor · 41 min

   House floor session, January 26, 2026 (legislative day 6)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The brief House session included a prayer mentioning people who were ill, power outages and worker safety. A member moved to adjourn until Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The transcript does not show a vote or a ruling on the motion. No bills were taken up.

9. January 22, 2026 · Senate Ethics Committee · 1 h 51 min

   Senate Ethics Committee, January 22, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and advanced SR 563 by voice vote, with opposition heard. The resolution urges the secretary of state to provide voter registration information to the U.S. Department of Justice. Members debated privacy, federal authority and whether sharing the information would comply with Georgia law. Two State Election Board representatives later supported the resolution and discussed staffing, access to investigation records and voter registration concerns. Members also discussed what speakers described as SB 189's requirement to remove QR codes from ballots, including costs and possible alternatives. No further bill vote occurred during that discussion.

10. January 16, 2026 · House floor · 1 h 50 min

    House floor session, January 16, 2026 (legislative day 5)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The House read newly introduced bills and referred them to committees, completed second readings, and received a favorable committee report on HR 1008. Members honored a late Georgia Poultry Federation leader through HR 1013 and adopted a group of commemorative resolutions without objection. The House also agreed without objection to move HB 590, concerning trailer manufacturers, from the Regulated Industries Committee to the Motor Vehicles Committee. No vote on the substance of a policy bill appears in the transcript. Members announced upcoming budget hearings, and the House adjourned until January 26, 2026, at 10 a.m.

11. January 16, 2026 · House Natural Resources & Environment Committee · 25 min

    House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, January 16, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee discussed and approved HR 1008, which would ratify changes to the statewide water management plan. The sponsor said the changes were intended to make regional water planning more efficient and responsive. Members discussed whether smaller councils could leave out local knowledge, how people are selected to serve, and how councils share information across district boundaries. An agency representative described ways councils bring in experts and hold joint meetings. The committee approved a motion to recommend passage by voice vote, with no numerical tally stated.

12. January 16, 2026 · Senate floor · 1 h 13 min

    Senate floor session, January 16, 2026 (legislative day 5)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate read and referred new legislation to committees, adopted a consent-calendar resolution without objection, and confirmed three Judicial Qualifications Commission appointments by a 46–2 vote. Before the confirmation vote, one senator requested more information about appointees and raised concerns about the confirmation process and board diversity, then withdrew an objection to a single vote on the appointments. Senators gave notice that they intended to seek consideration of House action on SB 9 and SB 170 on the next legislative day. Neither bill received a substantive vote during this session. The Senate adjourned until January 26 at 10 a.m., with budget hearings announced for the following Tuesday.

13. January 15, 2026 · House Ways & Means Committee · 1 h 09 min

    House Ways & Means Committee, January 15, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee held an information-only meeting on 12 tax incentive evaluations presented by the Department of Audits and Accounts and researchers from three Georgia universities. Presenters discussed charitable donation credits, service tax exemptions, vehicle trade-ins, manufacturing investment and data centers. An audits representative explained that a corrected data center summary now counts only the 30 percent of activity researchers attributed to the exemption. Members questioned whether the manufacturing credit encouraged rural investment and whether the rural hospital credit improved hospitals’ finances. Researchers said the hospital study examined giving, not changes in individual hospitals’ financial risk or long-term stability. The chair said the committee would return for a deeper discussion, particularly on data centers. No bills were presented for action, and no votes were taken.

14. January 15, 2026 · House floor · 2 h 55 min

    House floor session, January 15, 2026 (legislative day 4)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The House held first and second readings of bills and resolutions, then joined the Senate to hear the governor’s State of the State address. The governor proposed a $1 billion tax rebate, a personal and corporate income tax rate of 4.99%, a one-time $2,000 supplement for state employees and educators, a $325 million endowment for need-based college scholarships, and increased retirement contributions for eligible state law enforcement officers. These were proposals, not measures approved during this session. The House also adopted seven honorary resolutions without objection. Members remembered a former House member who had died, recognized visiting groups, and honored the legacy of a civil rights leader. The House adjourned until January 16 at 10 a.m.

15. January 15, 2026 · Senate floor · 2 h 43 min

    Senate floor session, January 15, 2026 (legislative day 4)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate heard first readings and committee assignments for three measures, adopted SR 573 recognizing Flat Creek Baptist Church’s 200th anniversary, and heard a co-sponsor urge support for SB 379 to help cover health insurance premiums. The Senate approved a motion under HR 997 to attend a joint session for the governor’s State of the State address and adjourn afterward until the next morning. In the address, the governor proposed tax rebates, an income tax rate reduction, a state employee pay supplement, need-based college scholarships and enhanced retirement contributions for state law enforcement officers. No votes on those proposals were shown. The joint session was dissolved after the address.

16. January 15, 2026 · House Natural Resources & Environment Committee · 1 h 16 min

    House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, January 15, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard an Environmental Protection Division briefing and public testimony on HR 1008, which would ratify changes to regional water planning council membership and appointments. Agency officials said smaller councils and longer terms would ease appointment delays and attendance problems. Some committee members supported that approach, while others questioned representation and whether fewer seats would improve appointments. Witnesses for 100 Miles and the Georgia Water Coalition opposed shrinking the councils and proposed alternatives. Officials repeatedly clarified that the changes would not affect the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District. No vote was taken. The chair described the meeting as educational, requested members’ feedback and said a formal presentation and vote would come later.

17. January 14, 2026 · House floor · 1 h 16 min

    House floor session, January 14, 2026 (legislative day 3)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The House held first and second readings of bills and resolutions, adopted a group of honorary resolutions without objection, and confirmed the previous day's journal. No substantive bill debate or final passage vote appears in the transcript. The Natural Resources and Environment Committee chair announced a hearing on HR 1008 for the next morning, with no committee vote planned. Members also recognized visitors, announced events, and offered contrasting remarks about a death involving law enforcement, accountability, and support for officers. The House adjourned until January 15, 2026, at 10 a.m., ahead of the governor's State of the State address.

18. January 14, 2026 · Senate floor · 1 h 15 min

    Senate floor session, January 14, 2026 (legislative day 3)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate gave first readings to 10 bills and two resolutions and referred them to committees, with no debate or votes on their substance. The chamber also adopted a consent calendar of privileged resolutions without objection, but the transcript does not identify those resolutions. Senators confirmed the journal, held a morning devotion, recognized the doctor of the day and observed a memorial moment of silence. The Senate voted by voice to adjourn until 10 a.m. on January 15.

19. January 13, 2026 · House floor · 1 h 15 min

    House floor session, January 13, 2026 (legislative day 2)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The House read new bills and resolutions and referred them to committees, then gave HB 932 a second reading. No substantive debate or final passage vote on those measures was shown. The House also adopted four ceremonial resolutions without objection, covering a memorial tribute, cervical cancer education, Delta Sigma Theta’s anniversary and a community breakfast. Members recognized community organizations, observed Korean American Day, offered memorial tributes and made announcements. The House adjourned after approving a motion to return January 14 at 11 a.m.

20. January 13, 2026 · Senate floor · 1 h 30 min

    Senate floor session, January 13, 2026 (legislative day 2)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate gave first readings and committee assignments to 10 bills and two proposed resolutions. It adopted SR 561, recognizing a longtime Senate legislative assistant and current director of constituent services for the lieutenant governor. Senators reassigned SB 106 to a different committee and changed the primary author of SB 204. After debate over local gun rules and Savannah’s firearm-storage ordinance, the Senate agreed to the House substitute for SB 204 by 32 votes to 21. A separate motion to send it immediately to the governor failed, with 31 voting yes and 21 voting no. The Senate adjourned until January 14 at 10:30 a.m.

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