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Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee · February 19, 2026
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, February 19, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee unanimously approved HB 945, covering suspected financial exploitation, cryptocurrency kiosks and litigation financing oversight, and SB 441, requiring state approval of certain local government investment pools. The committee also held a hearing on SB 424, which would recognize gold and silver as legal tender and establish oversight for storage and electronic payments. Supporters described it as a way to protect purchasing power and make gold easier to use. Opponents questioned the need for state involvement and raised concerns about competition, taxpayer risk and consumer confusion. No vote was taken on that proposal. The chair planned further consideration and a vote on Tuesday.
And wouldn't it be the same thing as if we- Oh, and one more, one more. I'm sorry. Yeah. Okay. The third is- Okay ... we, why establish a new hierarchy to oversee this when you've got a perfectly good banking department right now? If we were to pass this, the banking department, you'd have to give them some money to do it, but they're already set up. Why...
So somebody's gotta have, uh, uh, that much money in order to buy that coinage or that h- asset. Also think about this, is that we have our dollars, but you could own cattle, you could own timber, but you could also own gold or silver. They are all commodities that would be o- could be owned. What this does, the s- the State of Georgia would have a...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 27, 2026 · Engrossed
"Transactional Gold and Silver Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the state, create a Bullion Depository Commission to run a storage and electronic payment system, and exempt gold and silver transactions from state taxes.
(c) The rules and regulations established pursuant to this Code section shall ensure: (1) The bullion depository is: (A) Secure; (B) Transparent to account holders; and (C) Accessible for use by any person; (2) The electronic payment system is: (A) Reliable; and (B) Complies with applicable state and federal laws and rules and regulations promulgated...
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows: "Article 2 50-5A-20. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Several states have introduced or enacted legislation recognizing transactional gold and silver; (2) The use of gold and silver as legal tender has a historical basis in fostering economic stability and individual...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee · February 24, 2026
Senate Insurance and Labor Committee, February 24, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered three insurance bills. Members voted to advance SB 503, concerning property-damage guarantees offered through rental-home marketplaces, although discussion after the vote left the final count unclear. The committee heard SB 528, which would extend orthotic and prosthetic coverage requirements to state-sponsored health plans, and SB 509, which would require chest imaging coverage after a mastectomy or other cancer treatment. Neither health coverage bill received a vote. The chair said both would return for consideration Thursday. Questions focused on consumer protections, insurance oversight, coverage costs and who determines whether additional imaging is medically necessary.
Thanks, Senator. We, we don't see it as weaker protections. Um, and, and you, you mentioned, uh, the understanding there. It is required in the bill that it's, uh, clearly stated that this is not insurance, so everyone understands that. That's one of the consumer protections in the bill as well. But it would work, it really works alongside your homeowner's...
... to get people to use their platform 'cause they're, it's a, it, it's a added benefit for the renter. The person renting the property through their platform, it's an added benefit. Yes, Senator. We see it as giving peace of mind to a homeowner. I know I would like to have that peace of mind. And, and, uh, you, you've touched on this as well in your...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2025 · Introduced
Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would rewrite landlord-tenant law to bar landlords from requiring high income levels from voucher holders, let tenants withhold rent for unrepaired conditions, and ban retaliation and housing discrimination.
(2) Prohibited actions under this Code section include, but are not limited to: (A) Using different provisions in leases or contracts of sale, such as those relating to rental charges, security deposits, and the terms of a lease and those relating to down payment and closing requirements, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status,...
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee · March 26, 2026
Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, March 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee took up six local measures and broader proposals on Augusta-Richmond County government, coroners and retiree health coverage, police departments and development permits, financially troubled cities, and property-owner compensation. Members approved SB 628, amended and advanced HB 646, HB 309 and HB 1166, and approved HB 295 after extensive testimony. Supporters of HB 295 sought relief for property owners harmed by local nonenforcement of laws. Opponents warned of litigation costs and harm to housing and homelessness services. An amendment barring class-action lawsuits failed, as did a motion to table that measure. The committee also approved several local measures, although the chair did not explicitly announce results for every local voice vote. The chair described this as the committee’s final meeting of the two-year legislative session.
I'm just asking questions about this particular point of view. I will tell you, if you're, as a business owner, I know you are one, if you had to demonstrate all the elements that are required to prove this plus this plus this plus this plus this to win one of these cases, there's a lot that's gotta be proven to do this. There, there really is. I think...
Does the business owner, excuse me, does the business owner have taxing power? Does the business owner have taxing power? Does the business owner have the power to levy ad valorem taxes to fund a security guard? No. Does the business owner have the ability to charge sales taxes? They'll, they'll have a tax ident. The taxing power belongs to, to, to local...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee · February 23, 2026
Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, February 23, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard SB 190, concerning state park fee relief for military members, veterans and families. The sponsor and veteran witnesses emphasized affordability and mental health benefits from outdoor access. Members discussed eligibility, existing discounts and possible lost revenue for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Although a motion and second were made, the committee did not vote. The chair held the bill pending a fiscal analysis and said it would lead the next meeting’s agenda. The chair announced that HB 108 and HB 985 would not be heard because their authors were still working on language.
I'm Steven McNeel II. I'm the deputy campaign director for the Sierra Club's Military Outdoors campaign. Raquel Durden, retired US Army combat veteran and nonprofit leader for veterans. Media Barnett, US Air Force veteran, nonprofit leader of the VetSpace. Okay. And basically, we just wanted to present, uh, Senate Bill 190. Basically, this bill encompasses...
Uh, that bonding matured into an opportunity to serve others in this position in the outdoors, and to see the scientific, uh, uh, help, the tangible changes that it makes in people. And see the careers, and how it can keep people here. And what we can do in Georgia and across the nation as we create jobs. We have thousands of Georgia in places like Fort...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Rules Committee · March 3, 2026
Senate Rules Committee, March 3, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard brief presentations and selected a large slate of bills and resolutions for the Senate calendar, approving the slate with one dissenting vote. Topics included retirement systems, schools, insurance, property owners’ rights, public safety and taxes. The committee referred HB 1199 to its standing committee after the chair said disputed policy should be removed from the annual tax conformity measure. That referral also passed with one opposing vote. SB 540 remained on hold at its sponsor’s request. A sponsor requested consideration of SB 327, but the transcript does not show it being selected for the calendar. The chair announced that the next Rules meeting would be Thursday and that the standing committee would meet Monday after crossover.
Um, let's do Senate Bill 503, Mr. Chairman. Senate Bill 503. All right. Let me go back here. 503. All right, Senator Anavitarte.
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee · February 24, 2026
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, February 24, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee continued its hearing on SB 424, which the sponsor described as allowing gold and silver to be used as money through regulated storage and electronic payments. Members questioned fees, fraud protection, investment risks, lost tax revenue and the need for state involvement. Witnesses supported recognizing gold and silver as legal tender but differed over the proposed depository system and the state's role. The committee voted 5–3 to advance the bill to Rules.
One last concern I wanted to have- Quickly. Quickly ... around cybersecurity is that the current government standards for cybersecurity are based on NIST standards, National Institute of Science and Technology standards for cybersecurity. Uh, my master's degree is from a private military college in which that's what I was trained on. My, uh, focus was...
You have credit cards and you have debit cards that are tied directly to accounts, if you will. And so there would be a fee that would be involved there. Now, one of the things that could happen is the state could actually have a piece of the f- uh, you know, a piece of, a fee. That could be another way that, uh, if the state wanted to do that or that...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 13, 2025 · Introduced
State Depository Board; allow the state treasurer to invest in Bitcoin; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 178 would let Georgia's State Depository Board allow the state treasurer to invest a portion of state funds in Bitcoin, capped at 5 percent of any fund, with rules for secure storage.
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 50-17-63, relating to deposit of demand funds, investment of funds, reports, remittance of interest earned, motor fuel tax revenues, as follows: "(b) All departments, boards, bureaus,...
country and for which the full faith and credit of such government has been pledged for the payment of principal and interest, provided that such securities are listed as investment grade by a nationally recognized rating agency; Bitcoin, as such term is defined in Code Section 50-17-68; or obligations issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the International...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee · March 2, 2026
Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved three bills. SB 299 would allow active-duty service members to use remote online notaries for certain documents. SB 555 would allow certain veterans’ spouses and Gold Star parents to enter a Georgia War Veterans’ Home as private-pay residents, while preserving veterans’ priority. Both were sent to Rules. The committee also heard testimony supporting SB 190 from veterans who described the benefits of outdoor recreation and removing financial barriers to park access. Members approved an amendment removing active-duty service members from that proposal, then approved the substitute as amended. No numerical vote counts were announced.
Mm-mm. Otherwise, we stand adjourned. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you, members of the committee. Thank you. Thank you for stepping up. I wasn't ready for this.
My name is Ed Harbison and I'm sitting in temporarily for the Chairman Payne, who is, uh, otherwise engaged on the second floor. So we're just glad to have you back again today. And what we're going to do, because I'm not quite, uh, uh, up to date on the actions, uh, anticipated by the chairman on the 190 bill, I just want... we'll, we'll make that, we'll...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Passed
Guardian and Ward; county conservators; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 98 creates a new role of county conservator in Georgia probate law, splitting duties currently held by county guardians so that a separate county official handles property and financial matters for wards under conservatorship.
SECTION 11. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 29-8-4, relating additional security on bond, as follows: "29-8-4. (a) If in the opinion of the court it shall become necessary for the good of any conservatorship placed or about to be placed in the hands of the county guardian conservator for the county guardian conservator to give...
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 29-8-2, relating to bond requirements, as follows: "29-8-2. In addition to the bond required in Code Section 53-6-41, county guardians conservators shall give another bond an additional bond with good security, to be judged by the court, in the sum of $5,000.00. The Such additional bond shall...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 10, 2026
Senate floor session, March 10, 2026 (legislative day 30)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed HB 945 unchanged, 50-0, after rejecting an amendment concerning denial of banking and other essential services based on constitutionally protected activities. Senators also passed HB 244 by substitute, 48-2, and HB 115, 51-0. The Senate adopted HR 1008 to change regional water council membership and SR 771 to study adoption affordability. It received HB 974 and assigned it to Appropriations, adopted a memorial resolution and a consent calendar of resolutions, and heard committee reports. Visiting federal officials discussed small businesses, agriculture and hurricane assistance. A senator gave notice of plans to consider House action on SB 59 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until March 12 at 10 a.m.
Think for a minute about your friends in your communities that are bankers. You go to church with them. You see them at the deer stand and the quail field. You see them at the grocery store. You see them at your kids' baseball games. And I got a question for you, and you know them. You know the bankers in your community. One question: Are they woke? I don't...
Once a transaction hold has been placed, the financial institution must initiate an investigation. If the results of the investigation do not indicate financial exploitation, the institution may consummate the transaction at the conclusion of the investigation. However, if the investigation is not concluded but continues to look like financial exploitation,...
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.
Secretary will read SB 503. Senate Bill 503 by Senators Harbison of the 16th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to kinds of insurance, limits of risk, and reinsurance so as to exempt rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance, to require...
You do have one question, Senator. I'm sorry. Recognize the senator from the 41st. Thank you, Mr. President. B- Back here, Senator, do you yield? Yes. Thank you. Was trying to figure out where you were. Yes. Um, thank you, sir. I just wanna make sure, is it true that this is requiring the homeowner to have an additional insurance, um, product to protect...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2025 · Introduced
"Northeast Regional Water Authority Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create the Northeast Regional Water Authority, a new public body letting Banks, Franklin, and Madison counties, the cities of Commerce and Elberton, and the Jackson County Water and Sewer Authority jointly build and run water reservoirs and sell water wholesale.
SECTION 14. Trust indenture as security. In the discretion of the authority, any issuance of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without this state. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Introduced
State Depositories; State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 228 would let Georgia's State Depository Board authorize the state treasurer to invest state funds in bitcoin, alongside existing options like bonds and commercial paper, and would require rules for safely storing it.
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 50-17-63, relating to deposit of demand funds, investment of funds, reports, remittance of interest earned, motor fuel tax revenues, as follows: "(b) All departments, boards, bureaus,...
country and for which the full faith and credit of such government has been pledged for the payment of principal and interest, provided that such securities are listed as investment grade by a nationally recognized rating agency; bitcoin, as such term is defined in Code Section 50-17-68; or obligations issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the International...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 3, 2025 · Passed
"City of Tybee Island Buildings and Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 78 creates the City of Tybee Island Building and Public Facilities Authority, a new public body allowed to build, finance, and manage government buildings and facilities for the city.
SECTION 12. Revenues, earnings, rents, and charges; use. (a) For the purpose of earning sufficient revenue to make possible the financing of the construction of the project or projects of the authority with revenue bonds, the authority is authorized and empowered to fix, revise, and collect rents, fees, and charges on each project which it shall cause to be...
(d) Such rental contract or lease may obligate the tenants or lessees to indemnify and save harmless the authority from any and all damage to persons and property occurring on or by reason of the leased property or improvements thereon and to undertake, at the expense of the tenants or lessees, the defense of any action brought against the authority by...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Introduced
"Pro People, Pro Business Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 223 would make it harder for people hurt by crime on someone else's property in Georgia to sue the property owner, unless they can show the crime was foreseeable and the owner failed to take reasonable safety precautions.
(1) Provided crime deterrence and safety education to current employees by July 1, 2026, and after July 1, 2026, provides such training to new employees within 60 days of the date of hire; and (2) Substantially complied with this subsection by implementing the following security measures on the premises: (A) An installed security camera system; (B) A...
SECTION 2. Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "51-3-1.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Claimant' means any person or any person's survivor, conservator, next friend, or other legal representative,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 12, 2026 · Passed
"Barrow County Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 621 creates the Barrow County Public Facilities Authority, a new government body that can build public facilities, borrow money through revenue bonds, and manage them on behalf of Barrow County.
SECTION 8. Trust indenture as security. In the discretion of the Authority, any issuance of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without this state. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of the...
SECTION 15. Money received considered trust funds. All money received pursuant to the authority of this Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds, as grants or other contributions, or as revenue, income, fees, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Engrossed
Condominiums; maximum amount of insurance deductibles payable by unit owners; remove the limitation
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House substitute to SB 230, now called the 'Real Estate Security and Title Act,' would raise the cap on condo insurance deductibles unit owners can be charged, expand protections for judges' personal information, change how judicial foreclosure sales can be paid for, and tighten qualifications for special masters in quiet title cases.
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Real Estate Security and Title Act."
SECTION 2. Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, is amended in Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 13, relating to conduct and effect relative to judicial sales, by revising Code Section 9-123-166, relating to form of tender, as follows: "9-13-166. Purchasers at judicial sales need not tender cash but, as an alternative,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2025 · Introduced
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; rent pricing for residential properties; encourage transparency and fairness
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require landlords to disclose the full rental price upfront for residential properties and would ban hidden or deceptive fees, enforced under the state's consumer protection law.
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "10-1-393.20. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Clearly and conspicuously' means a disclosure that is easily noticeable and easily understandable by an ordinary consumer and displays any total rental price more prominently than any other pricing...
(b) Without otherwise limiting the definition of unfair or deceptive acts or practices under this part, it shall be unlawful for any landlord to: (1) Offer, display, or advertise any rental price of any residential property without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total rental price; (2) Enter into any rental agreement with, or accept payment from,...
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