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Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 3, 2026
House floor session, February 3, 2026 (legislative day 11)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed three bills: HB 350, allowing devices for safely surrendering newborns, by 168 to 0; HB 946, easing restrictions on removing feral hogs, with one opposing vote and an unclear spoken affirmative count; and HB 999, addressing magistrate court fees and a provision on nonpartisan judicial elections, by 160 to 4. The House also held first and second readings of numerous measures, received committee recommendations, and adopted a group of recognition resolutions without objection. Members recognized firefighters, Girl Scouts, students, community organizations and other visitors. The House adjourned until February 4 at 10 a.m.
House Bill 1127 by Representative Crawford of the 89th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Oliver of the 84th, Holcomb of the 101st, Willis of the 55th and others. The bill be titled an act to amend Part 2 of Article 4, Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to possession of dangerous weapons. Judiciary Non-Civil. House Bill 1128 by...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 2, 2026 · Introduced
Crimes; offense of unlawful possession of parts of a machine gun; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would make it a crime to possess parts that could be used to build or convert a gun into a machine gun, punishable by one to five years in prison, with an exemption for federally licensed manufacturers.
House Bill 1127 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Oliver of the 84th, Holcomb of the 101st, Willis of the 55th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of dangerous weapons, so as to provide for the offense...
SECTION 1. Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of dangerous weapons, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-121, relating to definitions, as follows: "16-11-121. As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Dangerous weapon' means any weapon commonly known as a 'rocket launcher,'...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2026 · Introduced
"One Strike Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 592, the 'One Strike Act,' would raise prison sentences for aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and kidnapping in Georgia, impose life sentences for rape, sexual battery, or aggravated sexual battery of a child under 12, and limit parole and probation for violent offenders.
(x) Improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first or second degree or improper sexual contact by a foster parent in the first or second degree in violation of Code Section 16-6-5.1, unless the punishment imposed was not subject to Code Section 17-10-6.2; (xi) Incest in violation of Code Section 16-6-22; (xii) Aggravated sexual battery in...
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 16-5-24, relating to aggravated battery, as follows: "16-5-24. (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated battery when he or she maliciously causes bodily harm to another by depriving him or her of a member of his or her body, by rendering a member of his or her body useless, or by...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2026 · Passed
Property; granting of non-exclusive easements of certain state owned property; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House resolution authorizes the State Properties Commission to grant 25 non-exclusive easements across state-owned land in 25 Georgia counties and one Tennessee county for utility lines, roads, and access projects.
SECTION 127. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 26, 2026 · Introduced
Weapons Carry Licenses; certain Code sections regarding the carry of weapons; provide an exception
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would add anyone holding a valid weapons carry license to the list of people exempt from certain restrictions on carrying weapons in specific locations under state law.
Senate Bill 632 By: Senator Bearden of the 30th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to provide an exception to certain Code sections regarding the carry of weapons for persons who have weapons carry licenses; to...
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, is amended by revising paragraphs (15) and (16) of subsection (a) and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: "(15) Clerks of the superior courts; and (16) Constables employed by a magistrate court of...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 24, 2026
Senate floor session, February 24, 2026 (legislative day 23)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 171 on advanced math instruction, SB 395 on medical cannabis registry information, SB 428 on community-based Medicaid services, and SB 430 on military museums and hotel-motel tax funding. It also passed SB 392 on reviewing agency budgets, but a senator gave notice of reconsideration for the next legislative day. Senators approved moving SB 510 to a different committee and rejected moving SB 541. The chamber also heard bill readings and committee reports, adopted recognition resolutions, and passed an unnamed local consent calendar, 53-0. The transcript does not identify the measures on that calendar. Senators gave notice of plans to consider House changes to two bills the following day. A newly elected senator was seated, and the Senate adjourned until February 25.
Mr. President, pursuant to Senate Rule 7-1.10B, I give notice that on next legislative day I intend to move that the Senate consider House action on Senate Bill 218. Secretary, read the caption. Senate Bill 218 by Senators Roberson of the 29th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to...
Supreme Court opinion · Supreme Court of Georgia · November 3, 2026
EAGER HOLDINGS, LLC v. PATEL
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Supreme Court of Georgia declined to review a dispute between an LLC and one of its members, but one Justice wrote that the lower court likely erred, and that the case may no longer need a ruling because the disputed money was returned.
Indeed, a legal entity seeking to clarify and settle the rela- tive rights of its members so that it can take certain actions going forward without risking liability or other legal risks strikes me as just the sort of thing that declaratory judgments are meant for. See, e.g., Republican Nat’l Comm. v. Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc., 321 Ga. 771, 791 (2025)...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 11, 2026 · Engrossed
Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; prohibition on possessing a silencer; repeal
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state's general ban on possessing a silencer for a firearm, while creating a narrower new crime for possessing a silencer if the person is already barred from having a gun.
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in said part by revising Code Section 16-11-122, relating to possession of sawed-off shotgun or rifle, machine gun, silencer, or dangerous weapon prohibited, as follows: "16-11-122. No person shall have in his or her possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, or dangerous weapon, or silencer...
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in said part by revising Code Section 16-11-123, relating to unlawful possession of firearms or weapons, as follows: "16-11-123. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or weapons when he or she knowingly has in his or her possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 17, 2026 · Failed
Crimes and offenses; possessing a silencer; repeal prohibition
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House committee substitute for HB 1324 would remove Georgia's ban on possessing a silencer, striking silencers from the state's list of prohibited weapons while keeping other restrictions on sawed-off guns and machine guns.
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in said part by revising Code Section 16-11-122, relating to possession of sawed-off shotgun or rifle, machine gun, silencer, or dangerous weapon prohibited, as follows: "16-11-122. No person shall have in his or her possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, or dangerous weapon, or silencer...
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in said part by revising Code Section 16-11-123, relating to unlawful possession of firearms or weapons, as follows: "16-11-123. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or weapons when he or she knowingly has in his or her possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, or...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 24, 2026 · Introduced
Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House bill would require Georgia's juvenile court clerks to track and report data on fines, fees, and other monetary sanctions imposed on juvenile offenders, feeding it into a statewide database.
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-11-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to collection of information by juvenile court clerks, reporting requirement, and data collection, is amended by adding new subsections to read as follows: "(e) Each clerk of the juvenile court shall collect the following information for each child in need of services,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 6, 2026 · Passed
"Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Georgia's SB470 would make it a felony to possess, use, sell, or manufacture 'signal jammers' that block cell, GPS, radio, or emergency communications, with harsher penalties for jamming public safety or critical infrastructure signals.
Senate Bill 470 By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Bearden of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Payne of the 54th and others AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit the possession, use,...
(2) Any property subject to forfeiture pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 16 of Title 9, the 'Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act.' (3) The Attorney General shall be specifically authorized to commence civil forfeiture proceedings under this subsection. (g) The...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2026 · Passed
Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would extend the state's existing funeral-disruption law to cover religious services as well, making it a crime to disrupt worship gatherings and raising the penalty when the disruption happens at a military funeral.
Senate Bill 591 By: Senators Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Walker III of the 20th, Summers of the 13th, Echols of the 49th and others AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit the disruption of a...
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-34.2, relating to disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service, as follows: "16-11-34.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'religious service' means any...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 12, 2026 · Introduced
Desai Safety Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1312, the Desai Safety Act, would make it a felony for people under family violence or dating violence protective orders to possess firearms or ammunition, and would require them to surrender or transfer their guns within 48 hours.
House Bill 1312 By: Representatives Santos of the 117th and Crawford of the 89th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms and domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons subject to a protective...
(2) Any person who knowingly provides false information to a court or law enforcement officer with the intent to evade the requirements of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (3) A person subject to a protective order shall, within 48 hours of service of such order: (A) Surrender to the court, local law enforcement agency, or a federally...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 29, 2026 · Passed
Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would increase the penalty for blocking a highway or street to a high and aggravated misdemeanor and let victims sue for damages, while keeping sidewalk or other passage obstruction a regular misdemeanor.
Senate Bill 443 By: Senators Summers of the 13th, Albers of the 56th, Dixon of the 45th, Hickman of the 4th, Ginn of the 47th and others AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to provide for the offense of obstructing...
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-43, relating to obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages, as follows: "16-11-43. A person who, without authority of law, purposely or recklessly obstructs any...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 13, 2026 · Introduced
Offenses Involving Illegal Aliens; immigration enforcement in certain locations absent a judicial warrant; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would bar federal, state, and local government employees, including police, from conducting immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant at schools, colleges, houses of worship, hospitals, libraries, and family violence shelters.
Senate Bill 391 By: Senators Parkes of the 7th, Jones II of the 22nd, Mangham of the 55th, Kemp of the 38th, Jackson of the 41st and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, so as to prohibit activities related to immigration...
SECTION 1. Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-204. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no federal, state, or local government employee, including law enforcement officers, shall...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · March 27, 2026 · Introduced
Crimes; offense of disruption of a worship service; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would create a new crime called disruption of a worship service, making it illegal to intentionally interrupt or block access to a church during a scheduled religious service.
House Bill 1606 By: Representatives Clark of the 100th, Gaines of the 120th, Fleming of the 114th, Horner of the 3rd, and Bonner of the 73rd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to provide for the offense of disruption of a...
SECTION 2. Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-34.3. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Church' means a bona fide duly constituted religious society or ecclesiastical body of any sect, order,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 25, 2026 · Introduced
Crimes; restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would automatically seal court and law enforcement records for people given a first conditional discharge for drug possession or related nonviolent property crimes, unless that status is later revoked.
(i) If a court of competent jurisdiction revokes a sentence upon a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes and adjudicates the defendant guilty of the underlying a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes offense while such...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 12, 2026
House floor session, February 12, 2026 (legislative day 18)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House marked Georgia Day and the approaching 250th anniversary of American independence with historical presentations and guest recognitions. Members adopted HR 999, encouraging anniversary observances, 162 to 0. The House passed HB 998 on rural telephone service, 161 to 2; HB 983 on prescribed burning, 162 to 0; HB 948 on foreclosure disclosures, 161 to 0; and SB 195 on pharmacists providing HIV prevention medicines, 155 to 7. Members also passed 13 uncontested local bills together, 158 to 0, heard first and second readings and committee reports, and adopted a group of honorary resolutions without objection. The House adjourned until February 17 at 10 a.m.
House Bill 1277 by Representative Barton of the 5th, Jasperse of the 11th, Campbell of the 171st, Hagan of the 156th, McDonald of the 26th, will be titled an act to amend article one of chapter 16 to title 12 and title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to environmental policy and highways. Transportation. House Bill 1278 by...
Judiciary Non-Civil. House Bill 1289 by Representative Cummings of the 39th, Campbell of the 35th, Dawson of the 65th, Flournoy of the 74th, Beckles of the 96th, and others. The bill to be titled an act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to sexual offenses. Judiciary Non-Civil. House Bill 1290 by Representative...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 25, 2026 · Introduced
Crimes and offenses; firearms and carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; revise various laws
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House committee substitute to HB 1454 would let Georgians sue if their names end up in a gun registry, let counties and cities allow gun discharge on large rural properties, and force local governments to sell off unclaimed firearms on a regular schedule.
SECTION 1. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended in Code Section 16-11-129, relating to weapons carry license, gun safety information, temporary renewal permit, mandamus, and verification of license, by revising subsection (k) as follows: "(k) Database Data base prohibition. (1) As used in this...
SECTION 3. Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, is amended by revising subsection (g) of Code Section 17-5-54, relating to disposition of personal property in custody of law enforcement agency, as follows: "(g)(1) With respect to unclaimed firearms, if the sheriff, chief of police, agency director, or designee...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2026 · Engrossed
"K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let county sheriffs donate impounded stray livestock to nonprofits or qualified caretakers instead of only selling or destroying the animals, despite being titled the 'K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026.'
(b) Unless the impounded livestock is redeemed within three days from the date of the notice, or donated to a nonprofit organization, an individual, or an entity deemed by the sheriff to have the facilities, land, and resources necessary to properly and humanely care for such livestock, the sheriff shall forthwith give notice of sale thereof, which shall be...
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 4-3-7, relating to disposition of livestock not sold at auction, as follows: "4-3-7. If there is no bidder for the livestock at the sale provided for in Code Section 4-3-5, the sheriff shall donate the livestock to a nonprofit organization, an individual, or an entity deemed by the sheriff...
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