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Amendment · Georgia House of Representatives · September 25, 2026
Floor Amendment AM 50 0114 to HB 136
ADOPTED Representative Newton of the 127th offers the following amendment: Amend the Senate substitute to HB 136 (LC 50 1259S) by replacing "10" with "20" on lines 333, 351, and 373. By replacing "80 90" with "80" on line 368.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Judiciary Juvenile Committee · February 18, 2026
House Judiciary Juvenile Committee, February 18, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard HB 1283, which would create a voluntary framework for family justice centers bringing victim services together in one location. The sponsor and supporting witnesses said the centers could reduce barriers to help, improve prosecutions and prevent violence. Members asked about costs, rural access, partnerships, records and insurance. A criminal defense organization raised concerns about defendants’ access to evidence. The committee approved amendments concerning state funding and insurance protections, but questions remained about nonprofit requirements and evidence-sharing language. With time running out, the chair tabled the bill and asked for a revised version for a future meeting. No final vote to advance the bill occurred.
I'll just send it to Holly ... your time being here today. Certainly appreciate everything everyone does. I'll just send it to Holly. You can send it to Holly. And they're very rapidly trying to put this together over here. You, you think you can do it now? Yeah. Oh, okay. They're here. All right. Well, we've got, well- You got it? Well, they've got to talk...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 6, 2026
House floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, PM, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on cash-payment rounding, family justice centers, conservation land, property-tax notices and privacy, electric-utility inventory tax exemptions, income-tax reductions, artery-disease screening, massage-business hours, airport airspace and sickle cell treatment reviews. Members debated whether the income-tax changes would provide affordable relief or weaken funding for public services, then passed HB 880 by 102-69. A proposal to repeal Georgia's silencer restrictions, HB 1324, failed to receive the required majority, with 87 voting yes and 76 voting no. The House also adopted a road-naming resolution, a proposed constitutional amendment providing timber-tax relief, and a group of recognition resolutions. The session recessed for dinner until 6:45 p.m.
That was pretty cool. I just, uh, got re- was reminded that Penny House's district was 170. Got 170 votes. Did y'all plan that? Good stuff. Good stuff. Mr. Clerk, will, will you read the caption to House Bill 1434? 1-4-3-4. House Bill 1434 by Representative Jenkins. An 136 to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Pharmacies; compounding of certain active pharmaceutical ingredients; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would set strict sourcing and testing rules for compounded weight-loss drugs like GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists, and let the State Board of Pharmacy fine and shut down violators.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
House Bill 1361 By: Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Hawkins of the 27th, and Dempsey of the 13th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to provide for the compounding of certain active pharmaceutical ingredients; to provide for definitions; to...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 19, 2026
House floor session, February 19, 2026 (legislative day 21)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed four bills: HB 1020, changing retirement eligibility for district attorneys, 164-0; HB 1027, allowing longer municipal electric sales contracts, 162-2; HB 1161, clarifying where drivers should pull over for traffic stops, 162-2; and HB 1181, simplifying inherited vehicle title transfers, 166-0. The House returned HB 1180 to the Rules Committee without objection. Members also heard first and second readings and committee reports on numerous measures, recognized Mercer University’s president and Echo Park Speedway, and adopted a group of honorary resolutions. Other remarks covered Black history, lupus advocacy, visiting community groups, adoption and a request to reopen a deported veteran’s immigration case. The House adjourned until February 20 at 9 a.m.
House Bill 1361 by Representative Kelly of the 16th, Hawkins of the 27th, Dempsey of the 13th. The bill will be titled an Act to Amend Chapter four, Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to pharmacists and pharmacies. Health.
House Bill 1365 by Representative Jones of the 25th, Silcox of the 53rd, Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Evans of the 57th, and others. The bill will be titled an Act to Amend Code Section 1562 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to the number of judges of superior courts. Judiciary.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 20, 2026
House floor session, February 20, 2026 (legislative day 22)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed HB 1061, which the sponsor said would move certain 17-year-olds into juvenile court, by 155–0; HB 1199, an update linking Georgia tax law to selected federal provisions, by 106–54; and HB 1086, requiring warning signs on certain buildings with lightweight trusses, by 161–0. The House also approved a five-bill local calendar, including agreement to a Senate substitute, by 162–0. Members postponed HR 1000 and HR 1049 to the next legislative day. After recessing, the House disagreed with the Senate’s changes to HB 973, insisted on its position and appointed three members to negotiate a compromise. The session also included bill readings, committee reports, community recognitions and adoption of honorary resolutions. The House adjourned until February 24 at 10 a.m.
House Bill 1365 by Representative Jones of the 25th, Silcox of the 53rd, Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Evans of the 57th, and others. A bill relating to the number of judges of superior courts. House Bill 1366 by Representative Carter of the 93rd, Smith of the 41st, Park of the 107th, Evans of the 57th, Glaize of the 67th, and others. A bill...
House Bill 1362 by Representative Ridley of the 6th, Rhodes of the 124th, Brashad of the 176th, Smith of the 18th, Corbett of the 174th and others. A bill relating to general provisions for eligibility and qualifications for office. House Bill 1363 by Representative Silcox of the 53rd, Efstration of the 104th, Fleming of the 114th, Panitch of the 51st, and...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Judiciary Committee · March 4, 2026
House Judiciary Committee, March 4, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved four bills: HB 1475, concerning representatives continuing public-benefit matters after an applicant dies; HB 1433, increasing penalties for unauthorized practice of law; HB 1470, addressing allegedly abusive website-accessibility lawsuits; and HB 899, revising transfer-on-death deed procedures. Members amended HB 1475 before approval and approved substitutes for HB 1470 and HB 899. The committee also discussed HB 1360, which would prohibit class-action tax-refund lawsuits against counties and cities. Supporters described costs to taxpayers, while members raised concerns about affordable access to legal relief. The committee tabled that bill, with the chair indicating it could return the next day.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members of the committee, uh, at this late hour, I bring you House Bill 1360, and I'm gonna turn it over to Aaron Kapler to explain what's going on. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you very much. My name is Aaron Kapler. I represent Sumter County. I'm the county attorney for Bryan County, and I also...
There are essentially two tax refund statutes. There's 48-2-35, which is the state, and again, it already precludes class actions for tax refunds against the state. And there's 48-5-380, which is the tax refund statute for counties and cities. What was the first statute? I'm sorry. Yes, ma'am. The first statute is 48-2-35. The language in the amendment of...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Revenue and taxation; refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities; prohibit class action suits
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would bar taxpayers from filing class action claims to recover overpaid county or municipal taxes and license fees, requiring each refund claim to be filed individually.
SECTION 1. Code Section 48-5-380 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities, time and manner of filing claims and actions for refund, and authority to approve or disapprove claims, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(h) A claim for refund may not be...
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · March 2, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered substitutes for three bills. It approved HB 1379, which would narrow foreign-funding reporting requirements to specified countries and amounts, by an 11-3 vote. It also approved HB 1363, which the sponsor said would establish state procedures for discrimination complaints in public education, after removing references to antisemitism. Members questioned appeal rights, implementation and the exclusion of private schools. The committee held its first hearing on HB 1413, a proposed needs-based Dream Scholarship of up to $3,000 annually. Discussion focused on eligibility, work requirements, financial literacy and whether private-college students should qualify. No vote was taken on that bill, and the committee planned to consider it again.
Not quite, but... Not, not quite. Um... Are you really listening? Um... Getting wild. Um, we, I, I thank everyone, uh, for the, uh, positive, uh, comments on that and look forward to working with you. We're gonna go back. We had two, uh, two items before us, um, that I gave you, um, some more time while we were looking to, to look at. But we have...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Judiciary Committee · March 5, 2026
House Judiciary Committee, March 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved HB 289 after changing implementation dates to 2027, and separately approved HB 1016 and HR 1046. HB 1360, concerning local tax and fee refunds, did not advance because no member made a motion. During the remote-notarization hearing, witnesses also debated the stronger unauthorized-practice-of-law penalties in HB 1433, without taking action on that bill. The committee continued a lengthy hearing on HB 1343, concerning how unmarried fathers establish legal fatherhood. Speakers discussed education, standardized forms, DNA testing, parental rights and possible drafting changes. After a recess, the chair announced that too few members remained to take action, leaving that bill in committee.
Thank you. Chairman Cheokas, uh, House Bill 1360. You need a motion to lift it off the table. Well, first, do we have a motion to take that bill off of the table? So moved. All right. We have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed. No. All right. All right. Chairman Cheokas, uh, give us an update of any changes since we were here...
But if they can prove the cost and people keep suing, the, what does, what good does that promote? But it's not, it's not proving the cost 'cause the, there's not a lot of Georgia precedent, Supreme Court precedent on this narrow issue of ad valorem, not ad valorem. If you read the Constitution, it doesn't say taxes, property taxes must be ad valorem. That,...
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.
So we're just, uh, kind of fixing that, removing that, um, uh, geographical restriction. And then the other bill is House Bill 1364. Um, that's toward the top of page seven. They're both actually third from the top on each page. Uh, but 1364 just removes a process that we added, I think, two years ago and a year ago to provide for foreclosure of, um,...
Uh, and as Representative, uh, or Chair, Vice Chairman Kelley noted, uh, you all get a, a, a free three-day trip for listening to my presentation of that bill. Thank you.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Education; authorize public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House committee substitute for HB 1363 would bar discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in Georgia's public schools and colleges, and create new state officials and complaint systems to enforce it.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Public officers; persons having certain financial interest shall be ineligible to hold certain public offices; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House committee substitute to HB 1362 would make Georgia's top elected officials, such as the Governor and Attorney General, ineligible for office if they hold a financial interest in state contracts or do business with government agencies, and it would tighten related conflict-of-interest rules for other public officials.
The House Committee on Governmental Affairs offers the following substitute to HB 1362: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for eligibility and qualifications for office, so as to provide that persons having certain financial interest shall be...
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Property; nonjudicial foreclosures on time-share estates; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would end the current fast, out-of-court foreclosure process that time-share owners' associations and lenders use to seize unpaid time-share estates, replacing it with different procedures starting July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 25, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, February 25, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard testimony on HB 1363, which the sponsor described as creating a statewide process for handling school discrimination complaints. Members and witnesses discussed staffing, training, equal protection for different faiths, free speech and investigation procedures. The committee held the bill for further work without voting. The committee approved HB 1328, HB 88 and HB 1345 by voice votes, with no opposition heard, and sent all three to the Rules Committee.
Good afternoon. Let me turn, turn this up. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm gonna call the, uh, meeting of the Higher Ed, uh, Committee of the, um, Georgia House together. If I, uh, I'm a little disheveled this afternoon, it's because we're, uh, running late and running over the, the Capitol. I want to set the stage, if I can, for us. Um, folks, there's a lot...
You know, education's at the same time. This and that. Yeah. Well, let, l- l- let's go ahead and, and call, um, Chairman Silcox up, and, and you can bring, uh, your folks. I'm gonna turn it over to, um, um ... He's going to be a chairman for this, uh, this committee today, uh, Chairman Scoggins, and let him, uh, handle the meeting again. And we'll, uh,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 4, 2026
House floor session, March 4, 2026 (legislative day 27, PM, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on vehicle repossessions, police safety grants and benefits, juvenile cases on military bases, foreign involvement in ballot campaigns, solar projects on closed landfills, cancer screening, healthcare payments, mental health services and other topics. Members adopted resolutions to study family farm sustainability and propose a dedicated statewide 911 fund. The longest debate concerned HB 1247, which would bar courts from giving special weight to state agencies’ legal interpretations. It passed 98–63 after supporters argued it protects independent courts and opponents warned of added lawsuits, costs and inconsistent rulings. The House also passed HB 1379 after discussion of foreign funding disclosures and concerns about effects on academic partnerships. Members returned HB 1276 to the Rules Committee, postponed several measures until the next legislative day and adjourned until March 6 at 10 a.m.
All members voted?
If so, Mr. Clerk will lock the machine. On the passage of House Bill 1365, the yays are 160, the nays are zero. This bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, is therefore passed. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption to 1374? 1374, Mr. Clerk.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Georgia Teacher Retention Scholarship Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would create a new state scholarship covering tuition for children of public school teachers who have taught in Georgia for at least ten years, starting with the 2026-2027 school year.
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Teacher Retention Scholarship Act."
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Governmental Affairs Committee · February 23, 2026
House Governmental Affairs Committee, February 23, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard proposals on workforce coordination, homelessness services, public officials’ financial interests, housing and local school superintendents. It approved HB 1396, approved HB 1362 with an amendment extending restrictions to federal agencies and departments, and approved HR 1348. Members heard HB 1166 without voting and requested revisions addressing concerns about its scope. The committee amended HB 1177 to raise its income limit, then tabled it while another amendment remained unresolved. The opening portion covered HB 1302, but the transcript shows no vote on that proposal.
Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, I see no other questions at this time. The chair will entertain a motion. We have a motion do pass. We have a s- we have a second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. The bill passes committee. Thank you. Thank you, sir. All right. Now we're gonna move on to the next bill....
Your mic is active. You can- Correct ... proceed when you're ready. All right. Thank you. Um, I have, uh, House Bill 1362, LC474055. Um, and this is just a great governance bill. Um, I've kind of started down this road in '23, '24 session with, uh, House Bill 1850. Um, and I think we all just want everything to be fair. And so with that bill, what it said...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Engrossed
Mental health; re-creation of community service boards; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): HB1368 would restructure Georgia's community service boards, which deliver local mental health, developmental disability, and addiction services, by adding a state-appointed executive director to each board's leadership and expanding that director's control over contracts, staffing, and daily operations.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Public and Community Health Committee · February 24, 2026
House Public and Community Health Committee, February 24, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee advanced five bills: HB 668 on service-dog protections, HB 1368 on oversight of community service boards, HB 1250 on hospital cooling cradles for families experiencing infant loss, HB 334 on reviews of sickle cell treatments, and HB 1040 on smoking restrictions. Substitutes were approved for the service-dog, community service board and smoking bills. Each approval came by voice vote, with no opposition heard. The committee also heard HB 866, a proposed rural-hospital insulin-management pilot, but took no vote. The chair asked the presenters to return with clearer details about the technology and how it would work.
And we cannot just, we can't allow that to happen because there's no one else to provide that level of care to our uninsured population. And you hear about conversations around a new hospital, et cetera, and that is needed. But individuals don't need to be institutionalized, and individuals need to be taken care of in the community. So when they get out of...
We'll discuss that in a later part of the bill. Section three, lines 66 through 67 there recreates all existing CSBs. Again, this is just a way legislative council drafted the bill. So CSBs remain the same. They're just all reconstituted the same way they are today. It does restructure the governing board to include an executive director. So that executive...
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