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Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 31, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on school policies, campaign finance, public records, self-defense hearings, housing, permitting and other proposals. Members questioned sponsors about constitutional concerns, student safety, tenant protections and access to school facilities. The committee approved substitutes for SB 406, SB 552, SB 447, SB 587 and SB 515, with no opposition stated. Those five measures were placed on the day's floor calendar along with HR 1445, SB 111, SB 402, SB 458 and SB 501. The transcript shows no calendar decision on the other proposals presented. The chair apologized for microphone problems and asked members to watch for notice of another possible meeting before adjourning.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, page four at the very bottom, uh, Senate Bill 437, has to do with, uh, residential vertical construction. Uh, it does, uh, three things. It has to do with, uh, the permitting and the inspection process. Uh, the first thing, it would allow an applicant to use a third party, uh, from day one. Uh, the second thing it does is it...
Yes, Mr. Chairman, I'd be glad to. Excuse me. So there is a substitute, should be on your desk, to Senate Bill 552. 552, the, the LC number is 492860S. So this was the sort of what I would call the state version of the Equal Access Act that requires school systems to allow equal access to facilities th- ex- and, and not to discriminate against groups based...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 25, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 25, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved substitutes for SB 411, SB 540 and SB 594, addressing professional licensing and medical practice, AI chatbot safeguards, and AI-related election content and child sexual images. Members also heard presentations on school district financial oversight, charter school funding and school consolidation referendums, and teacher tax credits. The committee placed SB 472, SB 475, SB 540, SB 594 and SB 566 on a supplemental calendar for that day. Members voiced opposition to adding the two school-related measures, but both carried by voice vote. No calendar action was shown for SB 411 or SB 515.
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I've got two bills. Um, Senate Bill 472, and, um, this is the bill that, uh, protects students and families by holding local school districts accountable for financial mismanagement, and I think we know who we're talking about. This legislation strengthens the Georgia Department of Audits and...
Move. Second. Have a move and a second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 594 by rule substitute LC 64-0122S.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 6, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to bring bills before the House on crossover day, covering education, health, taxes, elections, courts, local government and other subjects. Members questioned proposals on development moratoriums, monument removal and lottery reserves for scholarships. Several bills had recently left other committees, and members said copies were missing from their materials. The chair said copies would be provided and that the committee expected to meet again later to set a supplemental calendar. No votes or calendar selections were recorded before adjournment.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members of the committee, about the middle of, uh, page seven, House Bill 1470 deals with some abusive litigation that's taken place, uh, towards some of our small business owners as it relates to lawsuits being threatened, um, as in violation of our ADA federal statute. The language that sits before you is compromised language from...
What I can tell you, being a non-attorney, is that this has been embroiled in litigation. There are people who have a vested interest, whether it be a historical group or, or a private citizen. This allows them to do so. The courts have ruled that if you're not, if you don't have any direct relationship, and these are statues that's, were put up 150 years...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 31, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on firefighter and tax court pension changes and approved substitutes for SB 462 and SB 552. The ambulance-billing substitute combined surprise-billing and excess-profits provisions. The school-related substitute removed literacy provisions added earlier that day and restored an earlier committee version. The committee then set a supplemental floor calendar. Objections prompted voice votes on placing SB 175, SB 423 and SB 552 on the calendar, and each motion carried. The other calendar motions passed without stated opposition. The committee then adjourned.
It carries. Senate Bill 398.
Move.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 5, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved five substitutes and placed 15 bills on the next legislative day's floor calendar. Members objected to placing HB 1324, HB 1377, HB 880 and HB 1261 on the calendar, but each motion carried by voice vote. Presentations covered vehicle-tag fraud, postproduction tax credits, youth GPS monitoring, ketamine clinics, Medicaid appeals, permitting, taxpayer privacy, cash-payment rounding and firearm suppressors. Members also requested consideration of a road-naming resolution. The chair deferred action on bills not yet available in members' packets and announced another Rules meeting for the following morning.
Second. Have a move and second. Is there any opposition? It's on. House Bill 880.
Moved. Second. Have a move and second. Any opposition? Objection. Have an objection. All those objecting say no. No.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 6, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): After a printing delay, the committee set a supplemental House floor calendar. Members approved revised versions of HB 1276 on Medicaid eligibility checks, HB 1413 on scholarships, HB 1116 on local taxes and property-tax limits, and HB 1390 on forfeiture of vehicles used in reckless stunt driving. Questions focused on federal Medicaid requirements, scholarship work requirements, and whether vehicle forfeiture changes could affect existing enforcement tools. The committee then placed these and other measures on the calendar. Several calendar motions passed by voice vote after objections, with no vote counts stated. The committee later moved HB 1116 to the structured portion of the calendar.
Second.
Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Resolution 450. Move.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 3, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 3, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee sent HB 1445 back to the Judiciary Juvenile Committee without opposition. It then placed seven bills on a second supplemental calendar for the day under modified structure: HB 664, HB 1230, HB 1268, HB 1290, HB 1310, HB 1324 and HB 1396. A member objected to placing HB 1324 on the calendar. After a voice vote with both support and opposition heard, the chair announced that it was on the calendar. The other calendar motions drew no opposition. No bill presentations or substantive debate occurred.
It's on. House Bill 1396.
Moved. Second. Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Thank you very much.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 6, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee placed seven bills on a supplemental calendar for the day. Six were added without objection. A committee member objected to adding HB 1265, prompting a voice vote. The chair declared that the ayes carried, and that bill was also added. No bill presentations or debate on the bills’ contents occurred.
House Bill 1269. Moved. Second.
Moved and second. Any objection? It's on. House Bill 1354.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 26, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on HB 1178, concerning budget oversight and audits, HB 1415, concerning Stone Mountain Memorial Association property, and HB 664, concerning property owners’ association rules. No further action on those three bills was shown. After a contested voice vote, the committee returned HB 490 to Economic Development and Tourism. The committee also placed HB 1075, HB 1097, HB 1107, HB 1131 and HB 1278 on the day’s supplemental calendar under modified structured rules, and SB 59 under structured rules.
House Bill 1278. Move. Second.
Move and second. Any objection? It's on. Okay, under structured, structured. Senate Bill 59.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 20, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 20, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
Uh, so I think it's a very good measure that would help the citizens of Georgia. All right. Thank you. We've got a question. Ch- Charlice Byrd. Um, good morning- Good morning ... Senator. Sorry, bad, um, speech. I live in the area where these violators lived, and I've watched firsthand people tell me they've lost their money, they've lost their savings. I...
Moved. Second. Have a move and second. Any opposition? It's on. Okay, Senate Bill 384 by substitute LC39-5097S.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 4, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 4, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee returned HB 1224 to Agriculture, HB 1254 to Regulated Industries and HB 1232 to Education without objection. It then added 17 bills to a supplemental calendar for the day. Members voiced opposition to adding HB 963, but the chair declared that motion carried after a voice vote. The other calendar additions drew no stated opposition. No bill provisions were presented or debated before the committee adjourned.
It carries. House Bill 967.
Move.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 2, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee returned HB 810 to the Health Committee and set the House calendar for Tuesday, legislative day 26. It placed 16 bills on the calendar under modified rules and HB 1209 under structured rules. A member objected to placing HB 574 on the calendar, but the motion carried by voice vote. No opposition was heard to the other calendar motions. There were no presentations or discussions of the bills’ contents. The chair announced another Rules Committee meeting for 9 a.m. the next morning.
Moved. Second.
Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1201.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 25, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 25, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee set a supplemental calendar for that afternoon, placing HB 421, HB 1164, HB 1185, HB 1259, HB 1277, HB 942 and HB 1076 under modified structure, and HB 1070 under structured rules. Members objected to adding HB 1164, HB 1185 and HB 942, but the chair declared each approved after voice votes. The other listed bills were added without stated opposition. No bill provisions were presented or debated. The committee then adjourned.
House Bill 1259. Move. Second.
Move and second. Any opposition? It's on. I like it when we're working together. House Bill 1277.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 4, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 4, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee sent HB 1095 back to the Regulated Industries Committee without objection. It approved a substitute for HB 1178 adding the House Appropriations Committee chair to the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee, then placed that version on a supplemental calendar. The committee also placed 14 other listed measures on the calendar. Members objected to placing HB 1247, HB 1276 and HB 1379 on the calendar, but each motion carried by voice vote. No vote counts were stated, and the calendar decisions included no discussion of the measures' substance. The chair announced another Rules Committee meeting for 11 a.m. the next day.
No. Okay, the ayes have it. It's on. House Bill 1295.
Moved. Second.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 31, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 31, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on retirement changes in SB 261 and a revised version of SB 23. It approved the substitute for SB 23, then placed that bill and HR 713, HR 1007, SB 261, SB 431 and SB 591 on a second supplemental calendar. The chair asked for opposition to each action, and none was voiced.
Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 431.
Move.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 5, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on recovery support, medical licensing and hospital credentialing, commercial vehicle rules, electronic window tinting and license plates, school emergency response supplies, and ketamine clinic oversight. Members questioned sponsors about licensing delays, hospital participation, vehicle technology restrictions and protections for existing clinic owners. The committee placed HB 629, HB 945 and HB 980 on Friday’s calendar without opposition. No calendar action was shown for the other listed bills presented. The chair announced that there would be no Rules Committee meeting the following day and that the next meeting would be Monday at 9 a.m.
Have a motion and a second. Is there any opposition? It's on. House Bill 945.
Moved. Second.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 2, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on bills covering health care, local government, courts, workers, veterans and other issues. Members questioned limits on using COVID-19 vaccination status in transplant decisions and a proposal allowing property owners to seek relief over local governments’ failure to enforce laws. The committee placed HB 557, HB 659 and HB 960 on Monday’s floor calendar without objection. It also placed HB 350, HB 946 and HB 999 on Tuesday’s calendar without objection. No calendar action was shown for the other proposals presented.
Representative Gaines.
Move. Second. Have a move and second. Any objections? It's on. Okay, now to get us on schedule, let's go ahead and set a calendar for tomorrow as well. This will be for Tuesday. House Bill 350.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 9, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 9, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved HB 974, the fiscal year 2027 budget, and placed it on the next day's floor calendar. It placed HR 145 and HR 948 on that day's calendar, and SB 239 on the next day's calendar. The chair also announced and received approval for HB 420, then corrected the bill identification to SB 420. No opposition was voiced to the calendar motions. A presenter explained SB 440, but the committee took no recorded action on it. The chair announced that the next Rules Committee meeting would be at 9 a.m. the following day.
Move and second. Any opposition? It's on for tomorrow. Under modified structure, Senate Bill 239.
Move.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 19, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 19, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard bill presentations and set House floor calendars for Thursday and Friday. Members questioned a proposal to create state terrorism-related offenses, including its need, speech protections and investigative resources. Other presentations addressed professional training, property association fees, mental health facility background checks, utility disconnections and criminal penalties. The committee approved a technical correction to HB 1199, returned HB 1042 and HB 1226 to their subject committees, and placed five bills on Thursday’s calendar and five measures on Friday’s calendar. No opposition was voiced to those actions. The chair announced there would be no Friday Rules meeting and that the next meeting would be Monday at 11 a.m.
House Bill 1086. Moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on. Now, under structured,
under the modified open. House Resolution 1049. Moved. Moved. Second. And seconded. Any opposition? It's on. Under modified structured, House Bill 1061, 1061. Moved. Moved and seconded. Any opposition? It's on.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 6, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 6, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on a domestic violence registry, charter school changes, automatic contract renewals and temporary fireworks stands. It also discussed and approved a substitute for HB 812, concerning housing, permits and zoning, after questions about exceptions for certain local governments. The committee then placed 11 measures on a supplemental floor calendar for that day, including HB 812. That bill drew objections during both substitute approval and calendar placement, but both motions passed. The other calendar placements passed without stated opposition. No further action was recorded on the four bills presented earlier.
Objection. 12. 812. 812. 812, I'm sorry. 812. Is there any objection? Objection. There is an objection. All in, all objection, raise your hands. One, two, three, four, five. Okay. All in favor raise your hand. It passes, okay.
There's three moves right over here. And we've got a second. Is there any objection? It's on. House Bill 1267. Move. Second. Have a move and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1434. Move. Second. Move and second. Any objection? It's on. House Resolution, House Resolution 1300.
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