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Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 23, 2026
House floor session, March 23, 2026 (legislative day 36, PM)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on medical cannabis, local government investments, mental health services, professional licensing, healthcare workforce data and clergy sexual abuse. After extended debate, the House passed SB 443, which increases penalties and allows civil liability for unlawful obstruction of public passages, by 96 to 69. Members also agreed to Senate changes on first-offender records and protections for code enforcement officials, and approved a revised magistrate court measure. The House returned SB 566 to the Rules Committee for a date change and postponed SB 23 until the next legislative day. Members approved a group of honorary resolutions and allowed unnamed local bills to be received together and assigned to committee. The House adjourned until March 25, 2026, at 10 a.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to Senate Bill 443, 443. Senate Bill 443 by Senator Summers of the 13th and others to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2, Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to offenses against public order so as to increase the punishment for the offense of obstruction of highways, streets,...
Senate Bill 542 by Senator Robertson of the 29th and others be entitled an act to amend Chapter six and Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to sexual offenses so as to permit clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses. This bill having been referred to the Committee on Judiciary, that committee...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 31, 2026
House floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 3)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on synthetic hemp products, unclaimed livestock, public pensions, foster students’ school enrollment, and disruption of religious services. It adopted resolutions supporting arts-based mental health initiatives and promotion of the 988 crisis line. Members also approved Senate changes to HB 1077, HB 1185, SB 207, and HB 535. The House approved an amended version of HB 328 after discussion of school tax credits and an eight-year waiting period for certain transit votes. Debate included concerns about shareholder access to company records, protection of protests near religious services, and restrictions on local transit votes. The House adopted a group of honorary resolutions, postponed SB 437 and SB 446 to the next legislative day, and adjourned until April 2 at 10 a.m.
Have all members voted? Have all members voted? If so, the clerk will lock the machine on the passage of the bill. The ayes were 168, the nays were zero. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, is therefore passed. Clerk will read the caption to Senate Bill 591. Senate Bill 591. Senate Bill 591 by Senator Gooch of the 51st. To be...
Okay, Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to Senate Bill 586? 586. Senate Bill 586 by Senator Williams, the 25th, to be entitled an act to amend Code Section 16-11-107 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to interfering with, harming of, or aggravating harming of a public safety animal or a search and rescue animal so as to provide for...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 19, 2026
House floor session, March 19, 2026 (legislative day 34)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
All members voted. If so, Mr. Clerk will lock the machine. On the passage of Senate Bill four thirty-nine, the yeas are one hundred sixty-eight, the nays are zero. This bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, is therefore passed. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to Senate Bill four seventy, four seven zero. Senate Bill four seven...
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to Senate Bill 489? 489. Senate Bill 489 by Senator Goodman of the 8th and others to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 11 and Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia so as to allow the Board of Commissioners of the judges of the Probate...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 3, 2026
House floor session, March 3, 2026 (legislative day 26, PM)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House debated a major property-tax proposal, HR 1114, but it failed 99-73 because it needed 120 votes. The sponsor announced plans to seek reconsideration on the next legislative day. The House passed bills addressing school crisis-hotline information, vehicle obstruction of police, homelessness-service reporting in Atlanta, homeowners association rules, elder sexual abuse, drones near prisons, smoke alarms, zoo enclosures, a sales-tax incentive, code corrections and cotton as the state fabric. Members returned two bills to the Rules Committee and postponed several other measures, including the property-tax proposal’s accompanying legislation, HB 1116. The House also adopted a group of recognition and memorial resolutions without objection. After announcements and remarks on military service, foster children and school facilities, the House adjourned until March 4 at 10 a.m.
And y'all know which one that is. I won't explain it. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption of House Bill 1076, 1-0-7-6? House Bill 1076 by Representative Ehrhart of the 36th and others to be entitled an act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to obstruction of public administration and related...
It is dangerous conduct for all involved and should be taken seriously. Georgia is not alone in this concern. From 2020 to 2025, there has been a 230% increase in state-level bills filed to combat vehicle-related crimes like this. Why is that? Let's be very clear about the danger. Over the past 20 years, all types of motor vehicle-related incidents, on...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 31, 2026
House floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on home inspector licensing, rural health care, fire safety, student groups, development permits, insurance, artificial intelligence images, higher education and firefighter pensions. Members also approved Senate changes to several House bills, including HB 1193, the early literacy measure, unanimously. Extended debates focused on student group access, permit deadlines, campaign contributions and monument protections. The House tabled SB 423 and HB 61. After a motion to table SB 175, the chair announced that the bill failed, 89 to 73, leaving the procedural outcome unclear. Members also passed a local calendar and adopted a group of honorary resolutions before recessing until 8 p.m.
Have all members voted? All m- members voted? If so, Mr. Clerk will lock the machine. On the passage of Senate Bill 462, the yays are 167, the nays are zero, and this bill has received the requisite constitutional majority, is therefore passed. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption of Senate Bill 398? 3-9-8. Senate Bill 398 by Senator Hatchett of the 50th,...
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to Senate Bill 552? 552. Senate Bill 552 by Senator Watson and the first to be entitled An Act to Amend Subpart 2A of Part 1 of Article 16 in Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to clubs and organizations so as to provide for equal access to public schools for students engaged in...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 6, 2026
House floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, PM, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on cash-payment rounding, family justice centers, conservation land, property-tax notices and privacy, electric-utility inventory tax exemptions, income-tax reductions, artery-disease screening, massage-business hours, airport airspace and sickle cell treatment reviews. Members debated whether the income-tax changes would provide affordable relief or weaken funding for public services, then passed HB 880 by 102-69. A proposal to repeal Georgia's silencer restrictions, HB 1324, failed to receive the required majority, with 87 voting yes and 76 voting no. The House also adopted a road-naming resolution, a proposed constitutional amendment providing timber-tax relief, and a group of recognition resolutions. The session recessed for dinner until 6:45 p.m.
Well done, House. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 1324? 1-3-2-4. House Bill, House Bill 1324 by Representative Ridley of the 6th to be entitled an act to amend Article 4, Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices so as to repeal the prohibition on possessing a...
What is the impetus behind this bill? Why do we need this bill? So this is already legal. It's, you've, you've always been able to have, you've always been able to have a suppressor. The problem is, is the lawsuit that's pending, um, the federal government, if they take it off the National Firearms Act, which is a federal law that it has to be under, then...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 25, 2026
House floor session, February 25, 2026 (legislative day 24)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House approved an amended state budget, adopted the House-Senate agreement on HB 973 by 169 to 2, and voted to send it immediately to the governor. Members also passed HB 1001, lowering the income tax rate to 4.99%, after debate over who would benefit and whether the state could afford the revenue loss. Other approved measures addressed homelessness prevention, special-needs scholarships, math instruction, bankruptcy protections for homeowners, solar-panel recycling, transportation project reviews, railroad and forestry tax credits, and business-court cases. The House heard first and second readings and committee reports on numerous other measures, adopted recognition resolutions, and postponed six measures until the next legislative day. The House adjourned until February 26 at 9 a.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption of House Bill 1277, 1277? House Bill 1277 by Representative Barton of the fifth and others being in title an act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 in Title 12 and Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries respectively so as to increase the...
Yeah, uh- Does that make sense? The, the minority whip asked that question in rules, and it's thir- uh, we found out that answer is 13 projects would be affected without this. 13 projects. And so, um, does the gentleman further yield? Yes, ma'am. I think it's, um, really important that we do know the environ- en- environmental impact of some of these...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 31, 2026
House floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on animal cruelty records and welfare investigations, teacher and conservation tax credits, autism screening for foster children, and homeowners association oversight. Members also agreed to Senate changes concerning a statewide music office, manufactured-home tax relief, and vehicle tags and limited vehicle operation. The House adopted a resolution supporting Capitol preservation, sent the state budget to a conference committee, and returned a school political-expression bill to the Rules Committee. The clerk read newly introduced measures, second readings, and committee reports. After guest recognitions and announcements, the House recessed until 1:30 p.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to Senate Bill 587? 5-8-7. Senate Bill 587, by Senator Still, the 48th and others, to be entitled An Act to Amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public health and morals so as to provide for the establishment of, of...
It is true, apparently. I g- I hope so. Hope so. But is it not also true that this is not a refundable tax credit, that, uh, teachers actually have to have a tax liability to take advantage of this tax credit? I'm not 100% sure, but I think you are correct. And is it not also true that we should come back next year and fix this? If the House or Senate agree...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 4, 2026
House floor session, March 4, 2026 (legislative day 27, PM, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on vehicle repossessions, police safety grants and benefits, juvenile cases on military bases, foreign involvement in ballot campaigns, solar projects on closed landfills, cancer screening, healthcare payments, mental health services and other topics. Members adopted resolutions to study family farm sustainability and propose a dedicated statewide 911 fund. The longest debate concerned HB 1247, which would bar courts from giving special weight to state agencies’ legal interpretations. It passed 98–63 after supporters argued it protects independent courts and opponents warned of added lawsuits, costs and inconsistent rulings. The House also passed HB 1379 after discussion of foreign funding disclosures and concerns about effects on academic partnerships. Members returned HB 1276 to the Rules Committee, postponed several measures until the next legislative day and adjourned until March 6 at 10 a.m.
House Bill 1303 by Representative Kelly, the 16th and others, be entitled an act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to cruelty to children so as to provide for the offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child. This bill having been referred to the Committee of...
House Bill 1247 by Representative Reeves and the 99th and others to be entitled an Act to Amend Chapter 8, Chapter 1 of Title 15 in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to general provisions so as to prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of law and regulations. This bill having been referred to the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 25, 2026
House floor session, March 25, 2026 (legislative day 37, PM)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed bills on school financial oversight, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, tourism taxes, insurance and property taxes. It approved SB 472, allowing stronger state intervention over school financial problems, 96-58 after debate over accountability and local control. It also passed SB 540 on AI companion chatbots and SB 594 on digital impersonation, election advertising and AI-generated child sexual material. The House agreed to Senate changes on district attorney pay and retirement, homeowner tax relief, soil amendments and state property transactions. Members approved a foster care cost study and a referendum on consolidating Quitman with Brooks County. They returned SB 475 to the Rules Committee and postponed three bills. The session also included honorary resolutions, a retiring committee chair's farewell and recognition of Georgia's relationship with Canada. The House adjourned until March 27 at 10 a.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption of Senate Bill 594? 594. Senate Bill 594 by Senator Beard and the 30th to be entitled an Act to Amend Part IV of Article VI of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to internet and email fraud so as to establish a criminal offense of digital identity fraud. This bill I refer to the...
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to Senate Bill 547? 547. Senate Bill 547 by Senator Strickland of the 42nd, to be entitled an Act to Amend Code Section 16-6-13 in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Section 16-6-9 through 16-6-12 so as to modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering. This...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 26, 2026
House floor session, February 26, 2026 (legislative day 25, PM)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed six bills covering reforestation tax credits, dental sedation permits, notice of warrant application hearings, teacher preparation, background checks for mental health care providers, and penalties for certain repeat offenders. Members adopted committee substitutes for three of those bills. The House postponed five other measures until the next legislative day and adopted a group of honorary resolutions without objection. Members also delivered memorial remarks, recognized Black History Month, highlighted a child awaiting adoption, and announced committee meetings. The House adjourned until March 3, 2026, at 10 a.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption of House Bill 1075, 1075. House Bill 1075 by Representative Chastain of the seventh and others, to be entitled, "An Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to sexual offenses so as to modify the penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of...
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 1278, 1278. House Bill 1278 by Representative Hawkins of the 27th and others to be entitled An Act to Amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to general provisions relative to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants so as to improve...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 6, 2026
House floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, PM, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed 18 bills covering property taxes, housing, health coverage, utility disconnections, service dogs, criminal law, education aid and court procedures. Extended debate focused on HB 1116, a property-tax and local sales-tax package that passed 98-68, and HB 947, changes to SNAP administration that passed 95-66. Members also approved HB 1413, establishing need-based college scholarships, 165-2. A proposed constitutional amendment to allow voters to decide on sports betting, HR 450, failed 63-98 after debate over addiction, regulation and the use of revenue. The House adopted a group of recognition and memorial resolutions, then adjourned until March 9 at 1 p.m.
House Bill 421 by Representative Taylor and 173rd and others be entitled an act to amend Title 16 in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to crimes and offenses so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes. This bill having been referred to the Committee on Judiciary-Non-Civil, that committee recommends that...
Mr. Speaker, members of the House, this is a very simple one-page bill, but it fixes a very serious issue. It will help to protect our children from sexual predators. If there are no questions, I'll ask for your favorable consideration- Gen- ... for House Bill 421. Gentleha- lady has one question. Representative Carmen Rice to your left. Thank you, Mr....
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 18, 2026
House floor session, March 18, 2026 (legislative day 33)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed legislation on egg-sale rules, vehicle dealer fraud, school discrimination complaints, emergency defibrillator coordination, child death reviews and licensing internationally trained physicians. Members also agreed to Senate changes on radiologist assistant licensing and dietetics licensing. The House approved HB 1199 with a House amendment covering tax conformity, a $100 million housing tax credit cap and a 60-day gas tax pause, then ordered immediate transmission to the Senate. A package of local legislation passed 161 to 2, while SB 543 was removed and returned to committee. Members heard bill readings and committee reports, adopted honorary resolutions, welcomed community groups and recognized a retiring member’s service. The House adjourned until March 19 at 10 a.m.
Mr. Clerk, will, will you read the caption to Senate Bill 399? 399. Senate Bill 399 by Senator Har- Harbin of the 16th and others to be entitled an Act to Amend Article 3, Chapter 11 to Title 31 to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to personnel of emergency medical services so as to provide for notification of public safety answering points...
These are the same ones that for physicia- physicians who would go into a particular specialty in a residency. They have to have graduated from one of those accredited institutions. They have to have a clean license in their home country. Importantly, they have to have already been practicing at least five years if they did a two-year residency or more in...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 3, 2026
House floor session, March 3, 2026 (legislative day 26, AM)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed HB 158, creating a central database for business trade names, HB 1191, expanding eligibility for military specialty license plates, HB 1192, requiring public-assistance accounting reports, and HB 1195, changing veterinary teletriage rules. The House rejected HB 717, which proposed licensing and safety rules for ketamine clinics, after debate focused on patient safety and physician ownership requirements. The majority leader gave notice of reconsideration, and the chair said the matter would return the next legislative day. The House also heard first and second readings and committee reports on numerous measures, recognized the retiring executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission under HR 1196, and welcomed community groups. The session recessed until 2 p.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 158? 1-5-8. House Bill 158 by Representative Franklin of the 160th and others to be entitled An Act to Amend Part 3 of Article 16 to Chapter 1 and Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to registration of businesses using trade names so as to provide for filing of registration...
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 1191, 1-1-9-1. House Bill 1191 by Representative O'Steen in the 169th and others to be entitled Act to amend Article 3, Chapter 2, Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles so as to provide for additional...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 4, 2026
House floor session, March 4, 2026 (legislative day 27, AM)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed nine bills on its main calendar, covering veterinary vaccinations, maternal leave, sexual-abuse settlement agreements, diplomas for terminally ill students, school health screenings, workforce coordination, stem-cell products, retired police dogs and ambulance billing. It also passed five uncontested local bills together, 166 to 1. Members voted to reconsider earlier defeats of HB 717 and HR 1114, then sent HB 717 back to the Rules Committee. The clerk read new legislation, second readings and committee reports. After visitor recognitions and announcements, the House recessed until 2 p.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption of House Bill 1187? 1187. House Bill 1187 by Representative Hong of the 103rd and others to be entitled an act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 11 to Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to provisional and final remedies and special proceedings so as to prohibit as contrary to the public policy of this...
You do have a question. Representative Stinson in the back a little bit to your left. Lady is recognized. Thank you, Mr., thank you, Mr. Speaker. Does the gentlelady yield? I do. Is it not true that I'm very grateful to First Lady Kemp for the work that she's done across this state when it comes to human trafficking? Absolutely. I've carried several bills...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 11, 2026
House floor session, February 11, 2026 (legislative day 17)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed bills on delivery robots, completion schools, incest law, high school athlete compensation and oversight of executive agencies. Members also agreed to Senate changes to HB 117, concerning seafood labeling, and HB 414, concerning campaign finance rules. The House adopted HR 251, proposing a statewide vote on nonpartisan elections for probate judges. All recorded floor measures passed, with vote totals reported below. The session also included first and second readings, committee reports, recognition of the Georgia National Guard and other visitors, and adoption of honorary resolutions. The House adjourned until February 12 at 10 a.m.
All members voted. If so, Mr. Clerk, will you lock the machine. On the passage of House Bill 907, 907, the yays are 170, 70, the nays are 0. This bill, having received a requisite constitutional majority, is therefore passed. Congratulations and thank you. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 57, 57?
House Bill, House Bill 57 by Representative Cameron of the first and others to be entitled an Act to Amend Code Section 16-2-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to incest so as to include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship. This bill having been referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, that committee recommends that...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 17, 2026
House floor session, February 17, 2026 (legislative day 19)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed eight bills on its main calendar, including measures on data center electricity costs, foster caregivers, rural hospital tax-credit eligibility, electronic vehicle tinting, solid waste funding, judicial retirement and portable benefits for independent contractors. Members questioned whether the data center bill would prevent rate increases and whether the portable benefits bill could weaken worker protections. Both passed. The House also approved a local calendar, 165 to 1, received committee reports, read new legislation and adopted recognition and memorial resolutions. Members welcomed community groups and offered condolences. The House adjourned until February 18 at 10 a.m.
Clerk will read the caption to House Bill 1022. House Bill 1022. House Bill 1022 by Representative McDonald of the 26th and others be entitled Act to amend Title 40, The Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to motor vehicles and traffic so as to prohibit electric tinting. This bill having been referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles, that...
The bill also authorizes the Department of Public Safety to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to enforce these provisions. In terms of penalties, a violator is a misdemeanor. For certain violations, the first offense is $500. For second and subsequent offenses, the fine can be up to 1,000. Mr., M- Madam Speaker and members, this bill is...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 3, 2026
House floor session, February 3, 2026 (legislative day 11)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed three bills: HB 350, allowing devices for safely surrendering newborns, by 168 to 0; HB 946, easing restrictions on removing feral hogs, with one opposing vote and an unclear spoken affirmative count; and HB 999, addressing magistrate court fees and a provision on nonpartisan judicial elections, by 160 to 4. The House also held first and second readings of numerous measures, received committee recommendations, and adopted a group of recognition resolutions without objection. Members recognized firefighters, Girl Scouts, students, community organizations and other visitors. The House adjourned until February 4 at 10 a.m.
Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 946? House Bill 946 by Representative Clifton of the 131st and others, be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to game and fish so as to authorize hunting and trapping of feral hogs under certain circumstances. This bill having been assigned to the Committee...
Uh, if you could go to the next picture, that is a typical, um, area that hogs have gotten in and, uh, destroyed, uh, agricul- uh, which is another reason this bill is very important. With that, Mr. Speaker, I will entertain any questions. You have a couple of questions. To your right, Representative Chas Cannon is recognized for a question. Thank you, Mr....
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 20, 2026
House floor session, February 20, 2026 (legislative day 22)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed HB 1061, which the sponsor said would move certain 17-year-olds into juvenile court, by 155–0; HB 1199, an update linking Georgia tax law to selected federal provisions, by 106–54; and HB 1086, requiring warning signs on certain buildings with lightweight trusses, by 161–0. The House also approved a five-bill local calendar, including agreement to a Senate substitute, by 162–0. Members postponed HR 1000 and HR 1049 to the next legislative day. After recessing, the House disagreed with the Senate’s changes to HB 973, insisted on its position and appointed three members to negotiate a compromise. The session also included bill readings, committee reports, community recognitions and adoption of honorary resolutions. The House adjourned until February 24 at 10 a.m.
Thank you, Representative. Welcome to the Capitol. That completes our morning orders. We'll move on to the rules calendar. Members, we're going to hear House Bill 1061 first. This is one you need to be at your desk as we honor a former member of this house. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 1061? 1-0-6-1. House Bill 1061 by Representative...
All those opposed will vote no. And Mr. Clerk will unlock the machines. Have all members voted? All members voted. If so, Mr. Clerk will lock the machine. On the passage of House Bill 1199, the yays are 106, the nays are 54. This bill having received the requisite constitutional majority is therefore passed.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 6, 2026
House floor session, February 6, 2026 (legislative day 14)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed HB 945, covering banking rules and financial-fraud protections, 161 to 5; HB 980, creating a Georgia-Ireland trade commission, 166 to 2; and HB 629, addressing school defibrillator programs and bleeding-control kits, 168 to 0. The House also passed a group of local bills 165 to 0 and returned SB 348 to committee without objection. The clerk read new proposals, second readings and committee reports. Members recognized visitors, discussed heart-health awareness, honored a member's civil-rights service and offered memorial tributes. A group of recognition and memorial resolutions was adopted without objection. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on February 9.
Members, you just made the day of a great friend of ours, Senator Mark Daly from Ireland, who's work- been here in this building many, many times and hosted many of you who've visited Ireland. He's a really good man and a great public servant. Congratulations, Senator Daly. We appreciate your involvement and your coop- cooperation. And by the way, the Ryder...
All members voted? If so, Mr. Clerk, will you lock the machine. On the passage of House Bill 945, the yays are 161, the nays are 5. This bill, having received a requisite constitutional majority, is therefore passed. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to House Bill 980? 980. House Bill 980 by Representative Barnes of the 73rd and others being titled, "An...
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