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Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 2, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to move forward a wide range of measures covering taxes, housing, health care, education, public safety, workforce development and state symbols. Members questioned proposals on self-defense cases, income tax cuts, Medicaid eligibility checks, development permits and airport funding. The chair announced that HR 114 and HB 1116 were returned to Ways and Means without opposition, although a subsequent exchange created uncertainty about the first measure's number. Most other measures received brief presentations without questions. No floor calendar selections or votes on those requests were recorded. The chair adjourned the meeting and announced another meeting for 5 p.m.
Thank you, Chairman. Presenting, uh, House Bill 1226 on page five, last bill on that page, and this bill just restores the, the presumption of innocence for people caught in self-defense situations and gives them a faster course to, to pro- prove their innocence should they be wrongly charged. Okay, got a question. Representative Evans? Thank you, Mr....
Um- The prosecuting attorney's council, did they speak for or against? I, I mean, I, I think they were wanting a little more of the wiggle room they have now, but, you know... But I mean, I believe you ha- are in self-defense, the proof is not on you. It's on the government to prove that you're guilty. Um, and right now, you know, we're seeing even the case...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · April 2, 2026
House Rules Committee, April 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to advance several study committee resolutions, a road-naming resolution and a resolution urging a pause in adopting updated residential energy standards. No calendar decisions on those requests were shown. Members approved substitutes for six bills and placed eight bills on the day's floor calendar. The substitutes addressed military license plates, community health workers and rural hospitals, public health programs and pharmacy access, charter school reimbursements, and higher education. Members objected to approving and scheduling SB 440 and to scheduling SB 513, but those motions carried by voice vote. The chair said the committee would likely meet again to consider additional requests.
Yes, sir. Um, members of the committee, I have two... Let's see. Let me find them again. Ha- uh, House Resolution 1703, which is a c- study committee on the post-conviction litigation, uh, in Georgia. Right now it's, uh, it's a mess, and, um, about a month or ago, uh, our chief justice had a, a case come before him, and he had a, a, a opinion in that that...
So they're asking for help on that. The other is H.R. 1707, and this is my, uh, Georgia Legislative Golf Caucus, uh, resolution, so I hope you would vote for that. Thank you. Okay. All right, when you get a request, tell us which page it's on. It'll make it move a little faster. Uh, Chair Lady Taylor, did you have a request? Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman....
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.
Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. I bring to you today House Bill 1282. That's on page five, and it'll be the sixth down from the top. This is a pretty simple targeted change to our code. It would make aggravated sexual battery against a victim under 16 subject to the same extended no limit prosecution...
And then I have one that, uh, was actually passed out of committee yesterday. I know it won't be on your sheet yet, but wanted to just go ahead and briefly mention it. Uh, House Bill 1255, that is actually an update to our discovery procedures here in the state that would actually modernize those discovery procedures on the criminal justice side of our law....
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 23, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 23, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to advance bills on education, insurance, courts, public safety, taxes and other subjects. Members questioned proposed SNAP eligibility checks, mandatory jail time for fleeing state officers, environmental review thresholds and scholarship rules for students with disabilities. The committee placed eight bills on the next day's House calendar: HB 310, HB 372, HB 385, HB 971, HB 1009, HB 1023, HB 1123 and HB 1193. No opposition was heard to those calendar decisions. The committee also sent HB 376 back to Ways and Means and HB 1112 back to Banks and Banking without opposition. The other requests did not receive calendar votes in this meeting. The chair announced another Rules meeting for the following morning at 9:00.
That way, if you get an offender-bender, you can still, uh, take care of that in our magistrate courts. Uh, of course, they always have, uh, the right to appeal, and so they can always continue to take that to superior court, but this just, uh, brings that back into a, a realm of reality. Okay, I don't see any questions. Do you have another one? Yes, sir....
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to the members of the committee. Today, I'm bringing before you House Bill 1160, which is on page five. It is the third from the top. And House Bill 1160 ensures that our family members have equal access to our court systems. Currently in Georgia, victims of criminal acts receive a pause on the general two-year statute of...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 23, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 23, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to bring legislation to the House floor and set a nine-bill calendar for legislative day 36. Presentations covered health care workforce data, property-owner protections, criminal laws, scholarships and other topics. Members questioned a proposed constitutional convention for congressional term limits and the geographic reach of a federal scholarship tax credit. The committee approved a substitute for SB 395 adding language to designate emergency medical services as an essential service, then placed it on the calendar. Eight other bills also received calendar approval. One, SB 443, drew an objection and was approved by voice vote, with no count announced. The other calendar motions passed without stated opposition. The chair announced the next Rules meeting for Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Senate Bill 605 is a, a modification or adds additional grounds for, uh, prosecutor misconduct to include a requirement to comply with the Victim Rights Act, to notify victims when there's a bill, I mean, not a bill, a, a charge that from their perpetrators being, coming to court to give them a chance to know about it and come to court and be heard. Um, it...
Mr. Chairman, I bring y'all SB406. This is the Property Owner's Bill of Rights. It, uh, essentially requires all our HOAs, POAs, and COAs in this state to register with the Secretary of State's office. It creates an administrative hearing process. Um, it offers a bill of rights, and then it cleans up the foreclosure process. Okay. Don't see any questions....
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.
... and I'll let you all get to work, Mr. Chairman. Last page, page six, fourth down, Senate Bill 572. What this bill does is it goes into our law when it comes to the pretrial process for raising a self decla- de- self-defense claim in a criminal case, and it changes the burden and, and makes certain that the burden is never on the defendant to prove their...
Uh, with respect to another part of this bill, wouldn't every defendant in any case, if this were enacted, uh, involving any force, demand an immunity hearing? And, and how would that not clog the courts? Well, they could do that now. So the hearings are available now, but the process is not codified as to when that hearing would happen or who has the...
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.
This, uh, bill should get it to the consumer faster. Okay. Don't see a question on that. Okay. Chair Eddie Cooper
Yes, sir.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 19, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 19, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on education, health care, retirement, elections, taxes, business regulation and other subjects. It placed nine bills on the calendar for Legislative Day 34: SB 216, SB 439, SB 444, SB 452, SB 470, SB 489, SB 553, SB 570 and SB 285. It also placed SR 23, concerning a convention to propose congressional term limits, on the calendar for Legislative Day 35 after a voice vote with opposition. The committee sent SB 552, concerning student access to political and religious extracurricular organizations, back to the Judiciary Committee. No calendar decisions were announced for the other measures presented.
Senator Watson. Good morning. So I have a bill that is actually fully supported by the ACLU and the Georgia Baptist Association. Heard of. It is. It could be a day that we're gonna have, I don't know, who knows what's gonna happen with this bill. But basically- What number? ... they both support it because it reinforces our freedoms in the United States...
Okay. Let's do a little housekeeping here before we set the calendar. Do I hear a motion that Senate Bill 552 be sent back to, recommitted to Judiciary? Move. Second. Have a move and a second. Any opposition? Okay, it's back in Judiciary. Okay, now let's set a calendar for today, Legislative Day 34, under modified structure. Senate Bill 216. Move. Second....
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 25, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 25, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to advance bills on public safety, healthcare, education, taxes, licensing, property and other topics. It set floor calendars for the current day and Thursday. The current day's calendar included HB 1024, HB 1329, HB 519 and HB 1001, among others. Members objected to adding HB 1001, but the chair declared that the voice vote favored adding it. Thursday's calendar included HB 1262, HB 1263, HB 1274 and HB 1344. The committee returned HB 1275 to the Health Committee after questions about restrictions on stem cell materials. It also returned HB 1073, HB 1028 and HB 1224 to their respective committees. Most other presentations ended without questions or a scheduling decision shown in the transcript.
Yes, ma'am, come on up. Give us the page number and then the bill number. That'll make it move quicker.
Mr. Chairman, I'm back. I missed one of my bills on the blue sheet. Okay, go ahead. On page eight, Senate Bill 160, and this has to do with the very dangerous activity of reckless stunt driving. And what it allows is the use of a new technology called, well, it's not that new, ISAs, which are intelligence speed assistance devices, which are like a governor...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 27, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 27, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on education, public safety, rural health care, remote notarization, home inspection licensing and other proposals. Members questioned proposed restrictions on students’ extracurricular activities, requirements for noncitizen commercial drivers, penalties for practicing law without authorization, and monitoring of homeless people on the sex offender registry. The committee placed 12 bills on the legislative day 38 floor calendar, including SB 8, SB 150, SB 403 and SB 442. The calendar vote on SB 442 drew opposition but passed by voice vote. The committee also returned SB 454 to the Public Safety Committee. No further action was shown on the other proposals presented.
Okay, don't, don't see any questions, Senator. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Okay. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. Uh, today, if you'll look on page two, the second one from the top, Senate Bill 163, uh, this is actually a vehicle for the discovery bill that this committee considered right before...
So moved. Have a motion. Second. And a second. Is any opposition? Okay, it's back in public safety. Okay, now let's set a calendar for today, uh, legislative day 38
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · June 20, 2026
House Rules Committee, June 20, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered HR 3, which the sponsor said would ratify the governor’s temporary suspension of motor fuel and diesel fuel tax collections. The sponsor said legislative approval was required because the suspension occurred while the General Assembly was not in session. No questions were asked. The committee approved the resolution without stated opposition and placed it on that day’s House floor calendar under a modified structure.
Chairman, I had no word. I wanted 10 minutes. You g-
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.
House Bill 1285. Move. Second. Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Thank you very much. That'll keep us busy for a while.
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.
Moved. Second.
Moved. Second.
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.
Okay. Don't see any questions. You got another one? Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman. Uh, this, this is a public safety bill that's not only will help protect our law enforcement, but it'll, it'll help protect our families that are going up and down the road. What's the number? Oh, sorry. HB zero two, HB1022.
Have a motion and a second. Is there any opposition? It's on. House Bill 945.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 17, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 17, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard requests to bring forward bills on taxes, education, health, public safety and other topics. Members questioned the proposed income tax cut, including its effects on different incomes, revenue safeguards and funding for other tax relief. The committee placed eight measures on the day's calendar without stated opposition: HB 256, HB 662, HB 818, HB 956, HB 987, HB 1022, HB 1063 and HB 1121. It also returned HB 880 to the Ways and Means Committee and HB 1266 to the Game, Fish, and Parks Committee without stated opposition. The other presentations did not result in calendar placement or another decision during this meeting.
Um, I do have one more bill- Okay
... Mr. Chairman. It is House Bill 949, and it is towards the bottom on page two. This is a bill that talks about drones and agricultural land. Um, this bill specifically prohibits certain actions, um, such as interfering with agricultural land, applying substances to soil, plant life, and water without express consent of the owner or lessee, and harassing...
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. second.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · March 25, 2026
House Rules Committee, March 25, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee placed eight measures on the day's House calendar, including SB 306 after approving a substitute concerning low-income housing tax credits. Members questioned whether that substitute clarified existing limits or substantially changed the amount of credits available. The substitute passed by voice vote with opposition. The committee also returned SB 382 to the Ways and Means Committee without objection. Members heard requests to advance SB 594, concerning digital identity fraud, and SB 89, described by the requesting member as allowing liquor stores to sell cannabis drinks. Neither received a calendar vote during this meeting.
Move. Second.
Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Resolution, Senate Resolution 622.
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.
Okay. Yes, sir.
Second. Have a move and second. Any opposition? It's on. House Bill 1345.
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.
Move. Second.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Rules Committee · February 11, 2026
House Rules Committee, February 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on vehicle titles, bankruptcy exemptions, foster caregivers, firefighter safety, judicial privacy, student sports physicals, pharmacy payments and insurance coverage. It returned HB 211 and HB 1024 to the Judiciary Committee. It approved a substitute for HB 998 and placed it on Thursday’s House calendar along with HR 999, HB 948, HB 983 and SB 195. The committee held off on scheduling HB 810 after a request to consider it Tuesday instead. No further action was recorded on the other bills presented. The chair announced that the committee would not meet Thursday morning and would next meet Tuesday.
Mr. Chairman. I will not be here tomorrow during session. I've got a doctor's appointment. Can we do it on Monday, possibly? Tuesday. We won't be here Monday. Oh, that's right. Well, Tuesday then. Okay. Please. Thank you. All right. That's 810, right? Yes, sir. Okay. Hold up on that.
Thank you, members. Um, I'll take a little bit of personal privilege, if you don't mind, just to explain this bill a little bit more in depth than I normally would. Um, this is House Bill 256. It's LC481711S. Uh, it was Chairman Wiedower's bill prior to his resignation, uh, and I have taken it over since then. Uh, it's a bill that we passed very similarly...
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