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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.
House Bill 1495 by Representative Barnes of the 86th, Glaize of the 67th, Williams of the 168th, Alexander of the 66th, Taylor of the 92nd, and others. Bill will be titled an Act to Amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to landlord and tenant. Governmental Affairs.
Senate Bill 527 by Senator Robertson of the 29th, Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Harbin of the 16th, Hickman of the 4th, and others. Bill be titled An Act to amend Code Section 15-16-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to qualification requirements for sheriffs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · January 29, 2026
House floor session, January 29, 2026 (legislative day 9)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House adopted HR 1008, changing the membership and terms of regional water planning councils, by a vote of 168 to 0. The sponsor said smaller councils and longer terms would help address attendance problems and improve planning. The House also heard first and second readings, received committee recommendations, and adopted a group of honorary resolutions without objection. During member remarks, speakers offered differing views on the federal seizure of Fulton County election materials, with some raising concerns about voter privacy and election interference and another defending the search as a lawful court process. The chair asked both parties’ leaders to meet about rules governing floor remarks. The House adjourned until February 2 at 10 a.m.
House Bill 1055 by Representative Holley, the 160th, Mitchell, the 88th, Cummings, the 39th, Jones, the 143rd, Myles, the 126th. Bill be titled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to landlord and tenant. Judiciary.
House Bill 1031 by Representative Holley of the 116th, McQueen of the 61st, Bell of the 75th, Barnes of the 86th, Baker of the 64th, and others. A bill relating to landlord and tenant. House Bill 1032 by Representative Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Barnow of the 77th. A bill to amend the Quality Basic Education Act. House Bill...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · January 28, 2026
House floor session, January 28, 2026 (legislative day 8)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House agreed to the Senate version of HB 443 after adopting a House amendment removing language about raw milk. The vote was 165 to 2. The sponsor said the fishing endorsement fees would support Georgia-specific fishery surveys and efforts to obtain management authority over fishing in federal waters. The House also read numerous bills and resolutions, referred new measures to committees, received committee recommendations, and adopted a group of honorary and memorial resolutions without objection. Members recognized visiting organizations and discussed addiction recovery, public safety, immigration enforcement, political violence, and community service. The House adjourned until January 29 at 10 a.m.
Bill 1019 by Representative Barnes of the 86th, Glaize of the 67th, Alexander of the 66th, Hugley of the 141st, Clark of 108th, and others. The bill being titled an act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to landlord and tenant. Judiciary.
1030. Education. House Bill 1031 by Representative Holly of the 116th, McQueen of the 61st, Bell of the 75th, Barnes of the 86th, Baker of the 64th, and others. The bill be titled an act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to landlord and tenant. Judiciary. House Bill 1032 by Representative Scott of...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · January 28, 2026
Senate floor session, January 28, 2026 (legislative day 8)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate agreed to the House version of SB 148, covering outdoor learning, hunting safety instruction, school defibrillators and teacher leave, by a 50-0 vote. A motion to agree to the House version of SB 170, which replaced a homelessness council proposal with rural hospital generator grants, failed after a 27-22 vote. The Senate rejected the House version of SB 9 without objection and moved HB 377 to Government Oversight. Senators also debated constitutional rights and federal immigration enforcement while urging action on SR 605, but no vote on that resolution occurred. The Senate adopted SR 596 recognizing Big Brothers Big Sisters, adopted an unnamed consent calendar of resolutions, and received bill readings and committee reports. The session adjourned until January 29 at 10 a.m.
So if you can, please take a moment to say hello, because the person you meet today is not a headline or a statistic. They are a survivor of the disease that is killing more Georgians between the ages of 18 and 45 than anything else. And today, they are standing here, visible, courageous, and hopeful, reminding us that in Georgia, recovery is indeed real....
Florida this year signed over, and they now have transactional gold, that their people are going to be able to own gold as a hedge against inflation and what's going on with our debt. Currently, we have $37 trillion in debt, and we are seeing this. We are seeing inflation at a way we've never seen it before. But making it practical is having the ability to...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 4, 2026
House floor session, February 4, 2026 (legislative day 12)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House held first and second readings of bills and resolutions and received committee recommendations, including a recommendation to pass HB 973 by substitute. During a joint session, the chief justice discussed judicial independence, court workloads, access to legal help, artificial intelligence and judicial security, and urged passage of HR 251 to make probate judge elections nonpartisan. The House also adopted a group of honorary resolutions without objection. Members recognized visiting groups and commemorated victims of the 1971 Thiokol plant explosion. No floor vote on passage of a substantive bill appears in the transcript. The House adjourned until February 5 at 10 a.m.
The bill be titled, An Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to general provisions regarding landlord and tenant. Judiciary. House Bill 1172 by Representative Camp of the 135th and Mathiak of the 82nd. The bill be titled, An Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the...
House Bill 1132 by Representative Franklin of the 160th, Stevens of the 164th, Evans of the 157th, Jones of the 25th, Crowe of the 118th and others. A bill relating to general provisions relative to state sales and use tax. House Bill 1133 by Representative Dickey of the 134th, Corbett of the 174th, Camp of the 135th, and Smith of the 70th. A bill relating...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · January 13, 2026
House floor session, January 13, 2026 (legislative day 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs. House Bill 948 by Representative Camp of the 135th, Crowe of the 118th, Mathiak of the 82nd, Powell of 33rd, Leverett of the 123rd. The bill will be titled, "Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 44 and Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens."
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 19, 2026
Senate floor session, February 19, 2026 (legislative day 21)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate read newly introduced bills and resolutions, assigned them to committees, received committee recommendations, and gave several measures a second reading. The chair said there were no bills on the day's rules calendar, and no bills received a final passage vote. The Senate adopted SR 590, recognizing Lupus Advocacy Day, and an unidentified group of resolutions on the consent calendar. Several senators spoke in support of SB 536, a newly filed voting-rights proposal, but no vote on it occurred. Other remarks addressed prison deaths, firearm safety, community events, and memorial tributes. The Senate adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on February 20.
Senate Bill 529 by Senators Merritt of the 9th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to negligent security so as to exempt a certain- Judiciary.
Mr. President, the Senate Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following legislation and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation. Senate Bill 430, do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, Senator Hufstetler of the 52nd District, Chairman. Mr. President, the Senate Committee on Health...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 5, 2026
House floor session, February 5, 2026 (legislative day 13)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed HB 985, expanding and clarifying eligibility for burial in Georgia veterans cemeteries, by 173 to 0. The House also passed the committee substitute for HB 973, the amended state budget, by 167 to 5 and ordered it sent immediately to the Senate. The budget presentation highlighted homeowner property-tax relief, employee and school staff payments, transportation, education, health care and prison spending. Members received first and second readings and committee reports on other measures, reassigned HB 1119 to the Industry and Labor Committee, and allowed a first reading of a proposal for a third Middle Judicial Circuit judge. The House also honored a baseball Hall of Fame inductee, welcomed community and advocacy groups, and adopted a group of recognition resolutions before adjourning.
House Bill 1169 by Representative Camp of the 135th and Mathiak of the 82nd, a bill to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Spalding County. House Bill 1170 by Representative Camp of the 135th and Mathiak of the 82nd, a bill to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of...
Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under its consideration the following bills of the House, and instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations. House Bill 1027, do pass. House Bill 1066, do pass. Respectfully submitted, Representative Victor Anderson of the 10th District, Chairman....
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 2, 2026
House floor session, February 2, 2026 (legislative day 10)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed HB 1029, two bills adding superior court judges, HB 557 and HB 960, and HB 659, which would expand rural healthcare financial assistance to optometrists. Members adopted SR 645 to hold a joint session for the State of the Judiciary address on February 4. After an objection and a recorded vote, the House moved HB 1063 to the Special Committee on Resource Management. The clerk also read numerous bills and resolutions, and members adopted a group of honorary resolutions. Members held moments of silence for deceased law enforcement officers and a former House member, recognized community service and Black History Month, and adjourned until February 3 at 10 a.m.
House Bill 1055 by Representative Holley of the 116th, Mitchell of the 88th, Cummings of the 39th, Jones of the 143rd, Miles of the 126th. A bill relating to a landlord and tenant. House Bill 1056 by Representative Townsend of the 179th, Erwin of the 32nd, Glaize of the 67th, Donatucci of the 105th, Stevens of the 164th, and others. A bill relating to...
Representative Williams of the 148th District, uh, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report. "Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Banks and Banking has had under its consideration the following bills of the House. Instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation. House Bill 945, do pass by...
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.
House Bill 1300 by Representative Seabaugh of the 34th, Camp of the 135th, Jones of the 47th, Rice of the 139th, Kelly of the 16th and others. The bill will be titled, "An Act to Amend Code Section 23-6-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to Savings Trust Accounts." Higher education.
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · January 14, 2026
Senate floor session, January 14, 2026 (legislative day 3)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
Senate Resolution 563 by Senators Robinson, Robertson of the 29th and others, a resolution urging the Georgia Secretary of State to immediately and fully comply with the request of the United States Department of Justice to securely produce Georgia's voter registration list in compliance with Georgia's obligations. Public safe-
Senate Bill 394 by Senators Parent of the 44th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter two of title 40 of the official code of Georgia annotated. Public safety.
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2026
Senate floor session, February 26, 2026 (legislative day 25)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed seven measures addressing emergency defibrillator locations, local government investments, signal jammers, school financial oversight, healthcare workforce data, student attendance and community mental health services. Debate focused on state authority over elected school boards and whether new attendance requirements would burden schools without funding. Senators also heard bill readings and committee reports, adopted recognition resolutions, and approved unnamed local bills and resolutions on consent calendars. The transcript does not identify the measures on those calendars. The Senate voted 26 to 20 to adjourn until March 3 at 1 p.m., over an objection that legislation addressing energy affordability remained on the day's calendar.
Senate Bill 580 by Senators Rahman of the 5th and others, a bill to be entitled an Act to Amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia- Banking.
Charter school funding. Local boards of education to treat local charter schools no less favorably than other local schools. Expenditure of the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax. Require. Senate Bill 489 by Senator Goodman of the 8th and others. Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia. Allowed...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · January 15, 2026
House floor session, January 15, 2026 (legislative day 4)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
Bill be titled Enact to Amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act. Insurance. House Bill 962 by Representative Martin of the 49th, Barrett of the 24th, Jones of the 47th, Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th, and others. Bill be titled Enact to Amend Code Section 23-6-34...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 18, 2026
Senate floor session, March 18, 2026 (legislative day 33)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed HB 998 on rural telephone service, HB 1159 on tax relief for farm assistance payments, HB 1302 on education and workforce coordination, HB 1379 on foreign funding disclosures, HB 999 on magistrate courts, and HB 376 on historic rehabilitation tax credits. Senators also agreed to House changes to SB 220, with further amendments to the medical cannabis proposal. Debate included rural communications, utility consumer protections, minimum wage, foreign influence in schools, access to small claims court, and cannabis benefits and risks. The Senate returned HB 439 to the Finance Committee to fix an error and received numerous committee reports and bill readings. A senator gave notice of plans to consider House changes to HB 1199 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. March 19.
So what would it be like for you to boldly and firmly tell yourself, "Stop. Be still"? Now, a stillness is not without purpose. "Be still," and the psalmist writes, "Be still and know that I am God." That's a big caveat. It's not just about being still and resting. It's not about being still to recharge your batteries or gain a clear head or even focus on...
Respectfully submitted, Senator Dixon of the 45th District, Chairman. Mr. President, the Senate Committee on State Institutions and Property has had under consideration the following legislation and has instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation. House Resolution 1050, do pass by substitute. House Resolution 1051,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2026
House floor session, January 27, 2026 (legislative day 7)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
House Bill 985 by Representative Bonner of the 73rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Werkheiser of the 157th, Mathis of the 133rd, Donatucci of the 105th, and others, a bill relating to Georgia veteran cemeteries. House Bill 986 by Representative Jones of the 25th, Hilton of the 48th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Townsend of the 179th, and Barrett of the 24th, a bill...
Proceed. Kendrick of the 95th, Román of the 97th, and others. Bill be titled an Act to Amend Article III, Chapter 2, Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to the Security Guard Division of the Department of Public Safety. Public safety and homeland security. House Bill 1005 by Representative Wilkerson of the 38th. The bill be titled an...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 9, 2026
House floor session, March 9, 2026 (legislative day 29)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House adopted HR 948, creating a study committee on pharmacy benefit managers and access to prescription medicines, by a vote of 157 to 0. Members also returned HR 145 to the Rules Committee and moved SB 462 from the Health Committee to the Insurance Committee, both without objection. The clerk read numerous measures for the first or second time and reported an Appropriations Committee recommendation to pass HB 974 by substitute. The House adopted two privileged resolutions, recognized visitors and community service, and adjourned until March 10 at 10 a.m.
Bill be titled an act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 and Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to financial institutions and the Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008. Banks and Banking. House Bill 1522 by Representative Burnough of the 77th, Scott of the 76th, and Bell of the 75th. Bill be titled an act to amend an act...
First reading, reading of bills and resolutions. Mr. Clerk will read. House Bill 1516 by Representative Romano of the 97th, Park of the 107th, Pryor of the 122nd, Cannon of the 58th. Bill be titled an act to amend Article 1, Chapter 6 to Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to real estate transfer tax. Public Safety and Homeland...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 17, 2026
Senate floor session, February 17, 2026 (legislative day 19)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 452 to increase state law enforcement retirement contributions, 49 to 0; SB 143 to change firefighter pension benefits and investment options, 47 to 3; and SB 369 to create different accountability standards for dropout recovery charter schools, 47 to 0. The latter two passed with committee substitutes. Senators questioned investment risks in the firefighter bill and how the charter school bill could affect Promise Scholarship eligibility. The Senate also passed an unnamed group of local bills, 48 to 1, and adopted recognition resolutions. Other business included first and second readings, committee reports, guest remarks and memorial tributes. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. February 18.
House Bill 948 by Representatives Camp of the 135th and others, a bill, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 44 and Chapter- Banking.
Senate Bill 506 by Senator Parkes of the 7th and others, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the- Insurance and Labor.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · January 16, 2026
House floor session, January 16, 2026 (legislative day 5)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
Technology and Infrastructure Innovation. House Bill 987 by Representative Jones of the 25th, Thomas of the 21st, Anderson of the 10th, Cameron of the 1st, Barrett of the 24th. Bill be titled an act to amend Art- Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to employment security. Industry and Labor. House Bill 988 by...
Public Safety and Homeland Security. House Bill 991 by Representative Jones of the 25th, Davis of the 87th, Anderson of the 10th, Townsend of the 179th, and Barrett of the 24th. Bill be titled an act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to labor and industrial relations. Industry and Labor. House Bill 992 by Representative...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · January 14, 2026
House floor session, January 14, 2026 (legislative day 3)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
House Bill 946 by Representative Clifton of the 131st, Rhodes of the 124th, Ridley of the 6th, Kelley of the 16th, Cannon of the 172nd, and others. A bill relating to game and fish. House Bill 947 by Representative Momtahan of the 17th, Cannon of the 172nd, Tarvin of the 2nd, Jones of the 25th, Kelley of the 16th, and others. A bill relating to general...
A bill to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Thomas County. House Bill 936 by Representative Cannon of the 172nd. A bill to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Municipal Court of the City of Berlin. House Bill 937 by Representative Ford of the 170th and O'Steen of the 169th. A...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 9, 2026
Senate floor session, February 9, 2026 (legislative day 15)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 146, covering cemeteries and family burial plots, 46-0; SB 150, extending a program for retired teachers to return to full-time classrooms, 48-1; and SB 411, addressing dry needling by licensed professionals, 49-2. Each passed with a committee substitute. The Senate also agreed to an amended House version of SB 170 providing rural hospital generator grants, 50-0. Members adopted SR 648, recognizing the Junior League movement’s anniversary, and an unnamed consent calendar of resolutions. Other legislation received first or second readings or committee referrals. A senator gave notice of plans to consider House action on HB 54 the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on February 10.
... House Bill 945 by Representative Williamson of the 112th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend- Banking
Senate Bill 474 by Senators Robertson of the 29th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title- Finance
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