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1. March 23, 2026 · Senate Rules Committee · 53 min

   Senate Rules Committee, March 23, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard brief presentations on a wide range of tax, education, public safety, health, court and other measures, then unanimously approved a package for the Senate floor calendar. In its standing committee session, it approved a substitute for HB 1077, extending an arts-related sales tax exemption and adding Georgia National Fair admissions, by an 11-4 vote. It approved a substitute for HB 1129, removing a proposed five-year expiration provision for enterprise zones, by a 9-5 vote. Members questioned how a restored House budget oversight committee under HB 1178 would involve the Senate. The chair made that discussion hearing-only and asked the sponsor to work with the committee.

2. March 20, 2026 · House floor · 2 h 58 min

   House floor session, March 20, 2026 (legislative day 35)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed an uncontested local calendar, 153 to 0, and passed SB 284, concerning recovery of investors' money and school roofing purchases, 155 to 0. The House also passed SB 384, providing five-year vehicle registration, 151 to 7, after questions about emissions testing. Members agreed to a Senate amendment to SB 170, 158 to 0, following a presentation about hospital generators. The House returned SB 23, SB 395 and SR 23 to the Rules Committee and reassigned HR 1793 to another committee. The session also included first and second readings, committee reports, recognition of community organizations and guests, farewell remarks from a departing member, and adoption of honorary resolutions. The House adjourned until March 23 at 10 a.m.

3. March 20, 2026 · Senate floor · 5 h 11 min

   Senate floor session, March 20, 2026 (legislative day 35)

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate passed measures on extended-stay hotel removals, nursing grants, high school completion programs, portable benefits for independent contractors, firefighter safety, mental health facility background checks, utility inventory tax exemptions and other topics. The longest debate concerned HB 61, which passed 32-18 after senators adopted a compromise on notice before removal and eviction records, but rejected proposals to give long-term hotel residents tenant rights. The Senate also adopted two state-property resolutions, approved reconsideration of two previously rejected constitutional amendments, and received committee reports and bill readings. A proposed amendment protecting patients from midyear insurance network changes was ruled unrelated to the bill under consideration. Senators honored a retiring committee chair and heard remarks from the U.S. Treasurer. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday, March 23.

4. March 20, 2026 · House Rules Committee · 1 h 05 min

   House Rules Committee, March 20, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard presentations on bills and resolutions covering public safety, health care, education, development, transportation and other topics. Members questioned proposals on road obstruction penalties, firearm suppressors, interference with first responders, permitting deadlines and development impact fees. The committee approved a substitute for SB 384 that added removal of vehicle registration decals to the optional five-year registration proposal. It then placed SB 23, SB 284, SB 384 and SB 395 on a supplemental calendar for that day, with no opposition voiced. No calendar decisions were recorded for the other proposals presented.

5. March 20, 2026 · House Insurance Committee · 1 h 12 min

   House Insurance Committee, March 20, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved three bills with added House provisions. SB 462 addressed surprise billing for emergency ground ambulances and included four House insurance measures. After initially approving it, the committee reconsidered it, changed local-government premium-tax reporting language and approved it again. SB 230 addressed condominium insurance deductibles and included provisions described as protecting judges’ home addresses. SB 503 addressed insurance backing for rental-home marketplace damage guarantees and included the same four House insurance measures. The committee added the same local-government reporting amendment before approving it. Members questioned the added provisions, costs, consumer protections and enforcement. No numerical vote totals were stated.

6. March 20, 2026 · House Ways & Means Committee · 20 min

   House Ways & Means Committee, March 20, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The House Ways & Means Committee approved SB 382, which the chair described as making the statewide floating homestead exemption mandatory and incorporating additional property-tax and local sales-tax provisions. The sponsor said negotiations were continuing, including over protecting local governments if an existing local sales tax is eliminated. No committee members asked questions. The bill passed by voice vote, with two members recorded as opposed.

7. March 20, 2026 · Senate Rules Committee · 55 min

   Senate Rules Committee, March 20, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved a substitute for HB 328 by a 7 to 5 vote after discussing removal of the scholarship tax credit program’s expiration date. Members then heard requests to schedule bills on education, taxes, courts, veterans, public safety and other subjects. The committee unanimously approved a 14-measure floor calendar, including HB 154, which a presenter said now seeks year-round Atlantic Standard Time, and HB 1009, concerning cellphone-free high school classrooms. After initially selecting HB 1077, members removed it from the calendar and unanimously returned it to the Rules Standing Committee for an unspecified correction. Members also unanimously returned HB 1129 to that committee.

8. March 19, 2026 · Senate Ethics Committee · 1 h 31 min

   Senate Ethics Committee, March 19, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved the Life Sciences Caucus and advanced three bills: HB 369, concerning nonpartisan county elections in five metro Atlanta counties; HB 583, concerning transit tax referendums and spending; and HB 963, concerning foreign involvement in ballot-question campaigns. Each bill was considered in a version different from its original subject or scope. Members questioned the county-election proposal’s coverage, the transit proposal’s effects on local transportation funding, and the foreign-influence proposal’s enforcement and effects on civic participation. The committee rejected an amendment to lower a foreign-funding threshold in HB 963 from $100,000 to $15,000 before advancing the bill.

9. March 19, 2026 · Senate Insurance and Labor Committee · 46 min

   Senate Insurance and Labor Committee, March 19, 2026

   Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee unanimously approved three bills: a substitute for HB 323 concerning providers’ access to insurance payment information, HB 1015 raising funding limits for the Georgia Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund, and a substitute for HB 87 concerning disclosure of insurance premium taxes and deductibles. During discussion of HB 87, a county government representative described differences in county and city reporting requirements for premium-tax revenue, prompting a member to suggest further review. The chair also announced that HB 250 would be the first bill considered at the next meeting.

10. March 19, 2026 · Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee · 1 h 14 min

    Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee unanimously approved HB 641 after adding a medical-documentation requirement to its provisions on utility disconnection policies for customers with life-threatening conditions. The committee also held a hearing on HB 1027, which would allow certain local-government electricity sales contracts to last up to 20 years. Members questioned how proposed power projects would protect existing customers from construction costs, customer bankruptcies and higher rates. No vote was taken on that bill. The chair planned to revise proposed language on generation costs and bring the bill back Tuesday morning at 10:00.

11. March 19, 2026 · Senate Judiciary Committee · 1 h 05 min

    Senate Judiciary Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee took up eight bills and recommended all eight for passage. It unanimously approved HB 304 on municipal courts, HB 447 on gift card fraud, HB 1185 on business court cases, and HB 460 on private attorney-client communications in custody. It approved HB 676, concerning penalties for improper property liens, by 8 to 1. It amended HB 1247, concerning courts’ treatment of state agency interpretations and reviews of agency activities, then approved it by 7 to 3. The committee also unanimously approved amended versions of HB 1290, concerning sexual abuse of vulnerable adults, and HB 267, whose replacement text addressed DUI courses and financial support for children whose parent is killed by a drunk driver.

12. March 19, 2026 · Senate Education and Youth Committee · 1 h 14 min

    Senate Education and Youth Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved four bills: HB 1220 on scholarship eligibility, HB 1114 on digital and financial literacy instruction, HB 451 on religious instruction during school release time, and HB 634 on administration of the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program. The vote on HB 1220 was 5 to 4. Members raised concerns about private-school access, younger students’ instructional time, teacher workloads, and rules for religious classes on school property. The Senate sponsor of HB 451 committed to reviewing the school-property language with legislative counsel before floor consideration. No exact vote totals were stated for the other three bills.

13. March 19, 2026 · House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee · 1 h 32 min

    House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard three measures: HR 1670, encouraging voluntary community food-sharing programs; SB 418, addressing unauthorized sexualized images of individuals; and SB 540, setting safety requirements for conversational AI services. Members questioned how the image measure would interact with criminal laws and whether individuals should be allowed to sue. Discussion of the AI measure focused on disclosures, age checks, covered services, enforcement standards and penalties. Witnesses supported both protection measures, while OpenAI requested stronger AI safeguards. The chair said members would work with the sponsors on possible changes. No amendments or votes were recorded before adjournment.

14. March 19, 2026 · House Public and Community Health Committee · 50 min

    House Public and Community Health Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee revisited SB 440 to consider revised language allowing adults to obtain human-use ivermectin without a prescription through a pharmacist. Discussion focused on whether pharmacist counseling would reduce use of veterinary products, safety concerns, and the lack of data supporting the change. Members rejected an effort to remove the provision and a motion to table, then approved adding the revised provision. The chair said the bill had already passed out of committee and adjourned without another vote on the full bill. No vote counts were announced.

15. March 19, 2026 · House Transportation Committee · 1 h 46 min

    House Transportation Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee heard a Georgia Department of Transportation freight-planning report tied to HB 617 and an update on federally supported electric-vehicle charging stations. The planning director discussed freight projects, road maintenance, congestion, truck parking and rising construction costs. Members requested more information about crash responsibility, local project schedules and Georgia-specific construction costs. The deputy chief engineer said five charging sites were underway, with two expected to open within 30 days, and another 26 sites had been authorized after a federal pause. Members asked about charger locations, reliability, costs and future use of remaining funds. No bill amendments or votes occurred. The chair announced a future road-naming meeting and adjourned after the presentations.

16. March 19, 2026 · House Ways & Means Committee · 31 min

    House Ways & Means Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved a substitute for SB 306 concerning notices and refunds tied to expiring conservation-use property tax agreements. It also approved SB 446, which the presenter said would automatically enroll Georgia each year in a federal education tax credit program. Opposition was heard on that voice vote, but no count was announced. The chair held SB 382, concerning a statewide homestead exemption requirement, because intended exemption language was missing from the substitute. The chair said the committee would meet again after the language was updated.

17. March 19, 2026 · House Judiciary Committee · 2 h 31 min

    House Judiciary Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved SB 406 with changes to owners’ association rules, including notice requirements drawn from HB 1221, longer foreclosure notice and clearer financial-record requirements. The committee also approved SB 542, which the sponsor said would address sexual exploitation by clergy. After hearing from survivors, advocates and other witnesses, members revised the clergy definition and extended the time allowed to bring charges. Both measures passed by voice vote with no opposition heard. The committee discussed a revised SB 403 concerning unclaimed property, cryptocurrency and returning money to owners. Members questioned its implementation and provisions ending some owners’ claims. No member moved to advance it, and the chair declared that it failed.

18. March 19, 2026 · House Education Committee · 53 min

    House Education Committee, March 19, 2026

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee approved a substitute version of SB 369, a charter-school package that included changes concerning completion schools and extracurricular participation. The chair removed SB 431 from the agenda for further work. The committee also heard SB 513, which would address chronic absenteeism through attendance review teams and restrictions on activities and access to new driver's licenses or permits. Members questioned whether those restrictions could discourage attendance or create administrative problems. A Department of Driver Services witness raised concerns about delays and documentation requirements. The chair made that bill hearing-only, with no vote, and asked members to work with the sponsor on revisions for Monday's meeting.

19. March 19, 2026 · Senate floor · 4 h 46 min

    Senate floor session, March 19, 2026 (legislative day 34)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate passed measures on education, public safety license plates, manufactured-home taxes, delivery robots, veterinary care and funeral insurance payments. Senators also agreed 51-0 to changes to HB 1199, including a 60-day motor-fuel tax suspension, and ordered immediate transmission to the House. Two proposed constitutional amendments, HR 251 on nonpartisan probate judge elections and HR 1243 on a dedicated 911 fund, failed to reach the required two-thirds majority. Supporters gave notice they would seek reconsideration. Debate on both centered partly on minority-party requests for negotiation and compromise. The Senate moved HB 960 to Ethics and HB 1193 to Appropriations, heard bill readings and committee reports, and approved an unnamed local consent calendar 49-0. The session also included community recognitions before adjournment until the next morning.

20. March 19, 2026 · House floor · 2 h 48 min

    House floor session, March 19, 2026 (legislative day 34)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The House passed nine Senate bills covering trade licensing, retirement benefits, senior-living referrals, signal jammers, human review of insurance denials, and human-trafficking training. It also passed HB 1339 on the local calendar, 130 to 30, and moved SB 21 to a different committee without objection. Members heard first and second readings and committee reports on other measures, adopted a group of honorary resolutions, recognized visiting organizations and students, and heard farewell remarks from a retiring member. Members also observed moments of silence for victims of a shooting at a veterans clinic and for a firefighter who died after an on-duty medical emergency. The House adjourned until March 20 at 10 a.m.

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