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Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 23, 2026
Senate floor session, March 23, 2026 (legislative day 36)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed HB 1009, extending school-day phone restrictions to high school students, after rejecting an amendment allowing access between classes. Senators also passed measures on advanced math, forestry tax credits, local property-tax relief, bankruptcy protections, school financial oversight, public health employees and medical treatment rules. A substitute to HB 154 replaced its ambulance provisions with a proposal to seek year-round Atlantic Standard Time. A lengthy debate over district attorney pay ended with passage of HB 1020, followed by notice of a request to reconsider it. Senators left SB 350, concerning DeKalb County officials’ pay, available for later action after questions about conflicting pay provisions. They returned HB 79 to the Rules Committee, adopted a family-farm study resolution and agreed to the House changes to SB 427. The Senate adjourned until March 25.
Simple bill. This is one of many bills that came as a result of the amazing study committee that I co-chaired with the senator from the 40th on the effects of social media on kids. And the number one recommendation that came out of that committee was what cell phones do to our kids, what a distraction it is, how much it distracts them from focusing on...
And I said, "Sir, let me ask you this. What did you do as a young man? What was your, you know, your first real job in your 20s?" And he said, "I was a submariner." I said, "Okay, great. Let's talk about that." I said, "When you went to battle stations, were you guys focused on anything else? Were-- Did you guys have cell phones? Were you allowed to be...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2026
Senate floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on early reading instruction, property tax limits, additional judgeships, healthcare, foster care and local government. Senators approved HB 1193 unanimously after revising its literacy coaching and oversight provisions. Debate on HB 1116 centered on homeowner tax relief, sales taxes and limits on local revenue, and the bill passed 31-19. The Senate also approved constitutional proposals for nonpartisan probate judge elections and a Next Generation 911 fund. Senators appointed budget negotiators for HB 974, tabled several measures and voted to prevent floor amendments to a group of tax and campaign finance bills. The transcript ends with HB 297 pending as the Senate paused for dinner.
But we also passed a great bill, House Bill 538, which brought back the science for reading. Most of the people in this room, I think all the people in this room, learned how to read based on phonics. Now our students are really learning how to read based on phonics. Prior to April, prior to April 2023, all we were told in Georgia was how proud we are of...
And you know what? Y'all were shocked. Y'all could not believe what we were saying. Y'all were shocked. More than that, I think you were embarrassed about it. I was. I was embarrassed to know that children in our, in my county couldn't read, and I was embarrassed to know that we were the greatest state in the nation, but yet our children couldn't read. And...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2026
Senate floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed bills on transportation agencies, repeat misdemeanor offenses, traffic stops, cancer treatment facilities, estate transfers and other topics. It passed HB 297, which would combine two transportation authorities, 30 to 19 after debate over state and local control. Senators also agreed to House changes on teacher retirement, homeowners associations, unclaimed property and other legislation. They replaced SB 17 with a process for intervening in financially distressed cities, approving the amended version 32 to 17 after substantial debate. The Senate rejected House changes to SB 398 because the sponsor said protections for children had been removed. Several bills were tabled, and nine were briefly removed from the table and tabled again to preserve their availability for Thursday. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on April 2.
Mr. President, I move that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB589. Secretary, read the caption. Senate Bill 589 by Senator Brass of the 6th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend part three of article six of chapter two of title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to educational programs under the Quality Basic...
And then a third provision was added and if a school has student ID badges on the back, they will put 988, you are not alone, and this is a, a number that these kids can text or call if they're experiencing suicidal crisis, emotional distress, or challenges with substance abuse. I'll yield for questions. You do have a question. Recognize the senator from...
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.
They've already been ruled out of order, and my decision's been sustained by the body. Thank you, though, Senator. Very clever and creative. Chair recognizes the senator from the 55th. Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. presiding Officer. State your inquiry, Senator. Is it not true that one of these amendments could be withdrawn and the rule would not have any...
I took a class in college one time that was talking about the philosophy of technology and whether technology shapes culture or whether culture shapes technology. One of the biggest examples is, do y'all know why songs typically are about two to three minutes historically? It's not because humans just love that time. It's because back in the day, three...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 27, 2026
Senate floor session, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed a revised election bill, HB 960, after extended debate, and approved the fiscal year 2027 budget, HB 974, 52-0. After the House rejected the budget changes, the Senate insisted on its version, leaving the chambers in disagreement. Senators also passed measures on income taxes, maternal leave for state employees, religious instruction during school hours, homelessness-service reporting, transit taxes, railroad maintenance, service dogs, teacher preparation and business court cases. Several bills were substantially rewritten from their original subjects. The Senate agreed to House changes on measures covering medical cannabis reporting, emergency services, securities fraud, school finances, clergy misconduct, AI chatbots and other subjects. It tabled SB 346, read numerous bills and committee reports, and adjourned until March 31.
Give them a facility. Come on, come on campus and, and bring your, the thing that you're gonna make money off. That's what that, that's, that's what the program is about. It's a vendor making money, and now we have it a, a... And it got over here to the Senate, and all of a sudden may become shall. And then the next thing you know, we got an am- yeah, you,...
It's a cornerstone of, of what we want to provide to our kids. So w- why does a vendor, why are y'all swayed by a vendor who's got a product to sell, coming to town, coming over to the legislature, having lobbyists, and pushing this whole thing through? That's, that's what's going on here. And then you're gonna put a shall in there to make the, the school...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 25, 2026
Senate floor session, March 25, 2026 (legislative day 37)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed bills on education scholarships, elections, retirement benefits, tax credits, courts, boating and military scholarships. After debate, it passed HB 328, expanding education tax credits, 30 to 20, and HB 369, changing certain county elections to nonpartisan elections, 32 to 21. It tabled HB 1185 after discussion of business court rules and several amendments. Senators approved revised school-zone camera rules in HB 651 and agreed to House changes on reckless stunt driving, pharmacist access to HIV prevention medicine, school discrimination complaints, insurance decisions involving artificial intelligence and DeKalb County compensation. The session also included bill readings, committee referrals and ceremonial recognitions. The Senate adjourned until March 27 at 10 a.m.
And so we've had a long day. We've had a long year because here we are back. And finally, I believe through work done by attorneys that I trust, we've come to something that I believe is a fair compromise. And so I'm gonna walk through this section by section, and if you have any questions when I get to the end, I'll be happy for you and I to, to read the...
Can come in and strip the permit away from any municipality that are misusing these. I have a city in my jurisdiction that were running radar outside of their city limits by one mile. A complaint was made, I followed through with the Department of Public Safety, and that city lost the ability to run radar for one year. So we have that authority here too, or...
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.
Secretary will read the caption of Senate Bill 399. Senate Bill 399 by Senator Harbin of the 16th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to personnel of emergency medical service so as to provide for notification to public safety answering points about the...
And so I wanna read you just a little bit and then, uh, what the bill will do. It says, uh, this is the Mason Sells, uh, Act and is named after the s- their son, Mason. And Scott and Rachel Sells are with me over here on the fireplace side, uh, as we, uh, hear this bill. And let me read this. On September the 24th of 2024, Mason Sells of Peachtree City was...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 4, 2026
Senate floor session, March 4, 2026 (legislative day 27)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on outdoor conservation funding, retirement benefits, rental-home guarantees, condominium insurance, student political expression, school discrimination complaints, campus police protections, specialty license plates and cursive instruction. It also passed SB 406, establishing oversight of property owners associations, after adopting two amendments. Senators rejected amendments addressing broader religious-discrimination language, excused absences for civic events and local rent regulation. A road-naming resolution was adopted, while SR 668, concerning property taxation of data-center equipment, was set aside. The Senate confirmed a group of governor’s appointments 44-7 and tabled one nomination. Numerous bills received first or second readings. The chamber adjourned until 9 a.m. Friday, March 6.
And what happens if we do? If we give that money back, we then turn to people who own phones and we say, "All of you have to pay $1 per line to subsidize the things that the state should be paying for." So this is a consumption tax. It is a consumption tax on phones. It is exactly the type of tax that we were promised would never appear if we repealed...
And yes, we are going the phone route because when you call 911, majority of times now because there's not many landlines left, you do use your cell phone. We have been talking about next gen 911 to make sure they can find you. It's quite sad that Uber or Domino's can find out exactly where you are, but if you call 911, they may not know where you are, and...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2026
Senate floor session, February 25, 2026 (legislative day 24)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 433, creating optional autism-related license plates and officer training, and HB 571, licensing radiologist assistants. After debate over privacy, immigration enforcement and collecting DNA before conviction, senators passed SB 116 by 33 to 20 and rejected an amendment requiring a conviction. The Senate also agreed to House changes to SB 162 on medical licensing and SB 218 on oversight of prosecutors. Senators adopted the amended state budget conference report, HB 973, by 49 to 0 and voted to send it immediately to the governor. The budget presenter described funding for tax relief, a state mental hospital, scholarships and homelessness services. The chamber also read new legislation and committee reports, adopted honorary resolutions and adjourned until the following morning.
Because of Ms. Luna, families in our state won't have to go through experiences that she had, raising a child in a world that didn't always understand him or accept him for who he is. Also have Connor Tomlinson and his mom, Lease, with us today. Connor is using his voice on the show called Love on the Spectrum on Netflix to show the world that autism really...
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Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 3, 2026
Senate floor session, March 3, 2026 (legislative day 26)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate approved a joint study of family-farm sustainability and passed measures addressing public contracting, native plants, homebuilding permits and inspections, road obstruction, institutional purchases of homes, sexual-offender monitoring, sheriff qualifications, school mask rules, and parent notification of student services. Members amended the road-obstruction measure to retain the existing offense for blocking sidewalks while increasing penalties for blocking roads. The Senate also adopted a Blue and White Day recognition, passed an unidentified local-consent bill 45-0, and read numerous bills and committee reports. The transcript does not identify the measures adopted on the privileged-resolution consent calendar. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. March 4.
Secretary read SB471. Senate Bill 471 by Senators Dolezal of the 27th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act providing that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mac- face mask or face...
All right, last one for the day, SB497. Secretary, read the caption. Senate Bill 497 by Senators Dixon of the 45th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to elementary and secondary school students so as to require written notification to a parent when a...
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.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate agree to the House substitute to Senate Bill 148. Ah, agreeable. Senator from the 50th moves that we agree to the House substitute to Senate Bill 148. Would the secretary read the caption? Senate Bill 148 by Senators Hatchett of the 50th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Article 11 of Chapter...
Hunt, and I think, uh, today's students should also benefit from that same opportunity Additionally, as this bill progressed, uh, some other very good items were placed on the bill. Uh, one deals with AED requirements, making it easier for schools to have those automated defibrillar devices, external defibrillators, excuse me. Uh, it also, when it was in...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 6, 2026
Senate floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): On Crossover Day, the Senate read incoming legislation and committee reports, then voted on bills covering utilities, elections, public safety, education, licensing and insurance. The Senate passed SB 410, which the sponsor said would end new data-center tax exemptions and require utility contract protections. Members disputed whether those protections would keep costs off household bills. The Senate also passed measures addressing clergy sexual abuse, AI safety, animal cruelty records, human trafficking and prosecutor oversight. SR 838, a proposed constitutional amendment on citizenship and photo identification for voting, failed to receive the required two-thirds vote. SB 573, concerning nonpartisan elections in certain counties, failed, and the sponsor requested reconsideration. No reconsideration vote appears in this transcript. The session paused for dinner after passing SB 593.
Secretary will read Senate Bill 542. Senate Bill 542 by Senator Robertson of the 29th and others, a bill 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 permit clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses, to provide for definitions, to provide...
taken advantage of somebody under their guidance. And friends, I'm not talking about small children. I'm talking about adult women and men. During my career, anytime I arrested a female or had to transport a female, whether I'm driving down Manchester Expressway and I see a lady on the side of the road with a flat tire and I had to pick her up, she got in...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 9, 2026
Senate floor session, March 9, 2026 (legislative day 29)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate agreed to the House substitute for SB 179, with a Senate amendment, by a vote of 48 to 3. The measure addressed computer science graduation requirements, virtual schooling and access to schools for civic organizations. A senator gave notice of plans to seek consideration of House action on SB 59 on the next legislative day. The chamber also read and referred House measures to committees, gave HB 1020 a second reading, adopted two guest-recognition resolutions and approved an unnamed consent calendar of resolutions without objection. Senators made remarks on fuel prices, gun violence, career education, health coverage, military service and community losses. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on March 10.
President, uh, I move that the Senate agree to the House substitute to Senate Bill 179, amended by amendment one. Secretary, read the caption. Senate Bill number 179 by Senators Dixon of the 45th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to elementary and secondary education so...
To provide for legislative intent. To provide for a definition. By inserting between lines 163 and 164 the following, "Said chapter is further amended by adding a new code section to read as follows," and for other purposes. Mr. President, that completes the order. I recognize the senator from the 45th to speak to his amendment. Thank you, Mr. President....
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · April 2, 2026
House floor session, April 2, 2026 (legislative day 40, PM, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget agreement in HB 974, passed voting-system changes in SB 214, and approved numerous agreements on Senate changes to House legislation. Topics included insurance claims, property transfers after death, traffic stops and school-zone cameras, contraception access, repeat misdemeanor offenses, newborn surrender, and child-abuse reporting. The House also passed local legislation and road-naming resolutions. Two local homestead-exemption bills did not receive enough votes to pass, but the House voted to reconsider them, with no later passage shown. Members honored the first lady, heard remarks from the governor, and thanked legislative staff. The chair announced that study-committee requests would be considered for panels to be appointed later. The House then adjourned for the session.
Again, we feel that, again, with clarity and consistency, it reads to fair outcomes, removing bias. So again, appreciate, um, all parties working with us to make this the best possible version. This was adopted without objection and unanimously by the Senate. Section three is regarding tinting and essentially harmonizes our window tinting law of motor...
That's already the existing law, but again, some people don't know that. So all of these additional provisions regarding school zone cameras add to clarity, consistency, and transparency. Um, section eight is just r- regarding the effective dates of these, and we're delaying section five till July 1st, 2027 to give localities time to, uh, comply with that....
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.
Secretary will read the caption, Senate Bill 369. Senate Bill 369, by Senator Still of the forty-eighth and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Charter Schools Act of 1999, so as to provide for completion charter schools, to provide for rules, regulations, policies,...
Senate Bill 369 is a step in the same direction many other states have already taken, creating an alternative accountability system for schools that focus on marginalized students, ones who have already dropped out or are at immediate risk of doing so. Their reason for dropping out vary, but it's often because, um, the student's caring for an adult sibling...
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.
328 ... House Bill 328 as amended by the House. The clerk will read the caption. House Bill 328, to be entitled An Act to Amend Article 2, Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to income tax imposition, rate computation, exemptions, and credits. Chair recognizes Chairman Carpenter to explain the Senate substitute and the...
Gentleman has yielded the well. For what purpose does Representative Wilkerson rise? Thank you. Um, parliamentary inquiry, I guess. He's not in the well, so, um, I, i- parliamentary inquiry. State your inquiry. Is it not true I was gonna ask about the 25% increase in the student scholarship tax credit that goes to private schools? The gentleman was going to...
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.
Hold on one second, Senator. Hold on. Could everybody... Could we have everybody's attention while the senator's presenting the bill on the well, please? Yeah, yeah. Everybody's attention. The quotes are, "Georgia cannot deliver on its commitment to students without a strong teacher workforce." The next one is very profound. "Educators are the only...
So you can tell we got a real tragedy in Georgia for not having, not having fully, um, certified teachers in classrooms. Let me give you a personal example that I can, I can share with you. Evans County, which is one of my counties in my district, Claxton Elementary School, per, uh, Dr. Brad Anderson, on September 1st of 2025, there was six classes in K...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · April 2, 2026
Senate floor session, April 2, 2026 (legislative day 40, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate heard the governor’s closing address and farewell remarks from departing members, then acted on bills and House changes. Senators unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget agreement and approved an income-tax package after debate. A property-tax proposal failed, but senators later approved a revised version placed in another bill, without the proposed limits on local tax-revenue growth. A combined education, scholarship and transit measure passed after debate about a virtual-school program and whether the provisions belonged together. Senators also approved measures involving transit agencies, newborn surrender options, website-access lawsuits, school speed cameras and local governments. A proposal allowing remote online notarization failed on a tie vote. The Senate adjourned for the session.
Senator from the 41st. For what purpose you rise? Preliminary inquiry. State your inquiry. Isn't it true this is a school camera bill that does not allow for a referendum? Is that not true? Senator, no. On the motion to agree, the yays are 33, the nays are 19, and this motion has prevailed.
7 and 8, I think you can see where that goes. 8 talks about free or reduced fares for public transit. This is a good bill, helps those in a low income perspective. And Section 9 talks about a bill that we've already passed out of this chamber with bipartisan support, talks about length of time. I know the hour is late. I know we have discussed over the last...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 19, 2026
Senate floor session, March 19, 2026 (legislative day 34)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on education, public safety license plates, manufactured-home taxes, delivery robots, veterinary care and funeral insurance payments. Senators also agreed 51-0 to changes to HB 1199, including a 60-day motor-fuel tax suspension, and ordered immediate transmission to the House. Two proposed constitutional amendments, HR 251 on nonpartisan probate judge elections and HR 1243 on a dedicated 911 fund, failed to reach the required two-thirds majority. Supporters gave notice they would seek reconsideration. Debate on both centered partly on minority-party requests for negotiation and compromise. The Senate moved HB 960 to Ethics and HB 1193 to Appropriations, heard bill readings and committee reports, and approved an unnamed local consent calendar 49-0. The session also included community recognitions before adjournment until the next morning.
up. We all know that we could not do this job without the support of our spouse and family, and I appreciate her support always. She w- is here today. She had a luncheon at the Governor's Mansion, uh, with the, uh, First Lady of the Senate and the First Lady of the State and the First Lady of the House and other spouses. So I'm glad she's with us today....
Secretary, read House Bill 1293. House Bill 1293 by Representative Jones of the 47th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Chapter Four of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to vocational, technical, and adult education so as to provide updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program, to provide for...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2026
Senate floor session, February 10, 2026 (legislative day 16)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 384, allowing optional five-year vehicle registration, by 45 to 0, and SB 435, renaming the Georgia Development Authority, by 47 to 0. Senators debated amendments to HB 54 that would restrict puberty blockers for minors and state support for gender-affirming care. Both amendments were adopted by 30 to 18, but the transcript does not show a separate final vote on the motion to agree to the House amendment as amended. Senators also argued over income-tax proposals, heard first readings and committee reports, adopted recognition resolutions, and welcomed community organizations. A senator urged action on SR 729, condemning racist attacks against a former president. The Senate adjourned until the following morning.
In fact, I've been able to work on a piece of legislation that we can come together on. It, it's this bill that many of you s- have signed today. It's about keeping kids safe online. It's a core piece of mental health protection for our kids, and it's got Republican signatures on it, and it's got Democratic signatures on it. This is the kind of stuff we can...
Thank you, Mr. President. So it was always clear, there was never a doubt that when folks were losing on the question of things that really impact Georgians' lives, go back to the tried and true method of picking on folks. And what had been happening is they had been getting whipped on the issue of what we call affordability, the re- basically how to...
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