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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.
Is there objection? Objection. Have an objection. All those in favor of putting it on, say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. No. It's on. House Bill 570. Move.
Second.
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...
Representative Evans, did you have a question on this one? Sorry. I just, um, was able to look at a, a copy of House Bill 1413. Um, Chairman Martin, you mentioned at the tail end that part of the ... And I'm so in favor of the needs-based aid bill, I can't see straight. But I see you've added Section 3 that changes the shortfall lottery reserve from 50% of...
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.
Moved, second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1290.
Moved. Second.
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 and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1122.
Moved. Second.
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.
Ayes carry. It's on. Um, House Resolution 1243.
Moved. Second.
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.
Move. Second.
Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1432.
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 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.
Move. Second. Have a move and a second. Any objection? It's on.
Move. 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 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.
Move. Second.
Move. Have a move and a second. Any opposition? Objection. Have an objection. All right. All those in favor of putting it on say aye. Aye. Those opposed, no. No.
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.
So moved.
Second. Have a move and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1345.
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 · 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.
Move. Second. Have a move and a second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 594 by rule substitute LC 64-0122S.
Move. 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 · 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.
Moved.
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...
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.
I know. Uh, this, uh, would be on page four. It's about eight down, Senate Bill 398. Uh, Senate Bill 398 deals with an issue, uh, where right now we have to address the technology that we're seeing. Um, someone can take a picture of a child, of your wife, of your daughter, put it in an AI program and create pornographic images, movies, disgusting stuff. Uh,...
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 · February 10, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 10, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on pedestrian visibility, library access to harmful materials, and protections against passing data center electricity costs to other customers. Members questioned whether removing librarians' exemption from obscenity laws would expose them to criminal prosecution. No calendar action was shown for those three measures. The committee adopted a substitute for HB 907 to let an existing completion school expand services into another region and returned HB 1066 to the Governmental Affairs Committee. The committee also placed six measures on the next day's calendar: HB 57, HB 383, HB 903, HB 907, HB 986, and HR 251.
Move. Second. 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.
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.
Okay. Thank you. Okay. All right. Let's set us a calendar for a supplemental calendar for today. Uh, before we do that, though, wait a minute. Let's call on Leader Efstration to, uh, speak to, uh, substitute to House Bill 812. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, this committee previously considered House Bill 812. Um, the substitute that's before you really makes,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 11, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on SB 428, concerning medical services for people who frequently use jails and emergency departments; SB 399, concerning coordination of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and SB 427, concerning licensing internationally trained physicians. No votes on those three bills were shown. The committee approved a substitute for HR 1049. It then placed HR 145, HR 1049, SB 177 and SB 220 on the next day's House calendar. A member objected to placing SB 177 on the calendar, but the motion carried by voice vote. The other calendar placements drew no stated opposition.
It carries. Senate Bill 220. Move. Have a move and a second. Any opposition? It's on. Okay, that sets our calendar for tomorrow, and we will have our next rules meeting will be Monday at 9:00 AM. Thank you very much. We're dismissed.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 9, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 9, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard bill presentations on education, courts, financial regulation, property, public safety and other topics. The longest discussion concerned HB 934, with questions about the effect of transferring securities regulation on an ongoing investigation, staffing and agency workloads. Members also questioned school weapons-detection costs and possible local court costs from accepting juvenile cases involving military installations. The committee placed six bills on the February 9 floor calendar and four measures on the February 10 calendar, with no opposition voiced. The other measures presented were not placed on either calendar during this meeting.
That's got that. Uh, I'm gonna ask, uh, Vice Chairman, uh, Leverett to come and take over the meeting here. All right, I see a new, uh, visitor to our committee today.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 4, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 4, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to bring bills to the House floor on education, healthcare, taxes, public safety, local government and other subjects. Members questioned proposals on firearm rules, access to death recordings, district attorney pay, foreign funding disclosures and transit tax votes. The committee approved a substitute for HB 1138 restoring earlier language. It sent HB 947 back to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs and HB 490 back to Economic Development and Tourism. A motion to send HB 1386 back to committee failed. The committee then placed 14 bills on the day's floor calendar, including HB 1138 with the approved substitute. Members also questioned differences in how requests for changes were handled. The chair said the approaching legislative deadline limited time to return every proposed change to committee.
They need to have this bill so that they can itemize, uh, that, that transaction for sales tax purposes. Also, I'd like to ask for HB 1254. That's an administration bill, uh, for austerity and cleanup of some of the minor boards, uh, that, that really doesn't need some of the issues they've got right now. Okay. No questions on those. Uh, Chairman Jasper, do...
But one of the things that the proponents have been telling those of us who are concerned about bankruptcing, bankrupting cities and counties is, "Well, we're gonna give them all this power that they can levy all these OSTs, TSPLOSTs, and all. There's like 12 of them. Um, OST, OST, OST, OST, OST. That's what I was talking about yesterday. Um, so I don't...
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