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Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 20, 2026
Senate floor session, March 20, 2026 (legislative day 35)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on extended-stay hotel removals, nursing grants, high school completion programs, portable benefits for independent contractors, firefighter safety, mental health facility background checks, utility inventory tax exemptions and other topics. The longest debate concerned HB 61, which passed 32-18 after senators adopted a compromise on notice before removal and eviction records, but rejected proposals to give long-term hotel residents tenant rights. The Senate also adopted two state-property resolutions, approved reconsideration of two previously rejected constitutional amendments, and received committee reports and bill readings. A proposed amendment protecting patients from midyear insurance network changes was ruled unrelated to the bill under consideration. Senators honored a retiring committee chair and heard remarks from the U.S. Treasurer. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday, March 23.
As I alluded to earlier in my questioning with the senator from the 14th, the landlord-tenant relationship is a covenant. Um, tenants put down a security deposit, one month, two months, in some cases, three months, uh, and they, they sign agreements, uh, that they're gonna be there typically for a longer period of time. Typically, although there are...
I mean, the answer is yes, but let me explain. I've used the metaphor in this chamber before of airline seats reclining, right? I love that metaphor of when, when the airlines decide to pack everybody in really close that all of a sudden, you know, row 34 and row 35 get in a fight because of the, the operation of the seat back, and it's easy to get mad at...
Amendment · Georgia House of Representatives · September 25, 2026
Floor Amendment AM 52 0076 to HB 182
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Chapter 3, relating to authorization and general requirements for transaction of insurance, by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 33-3-8, relating to requirements as to deposit of securities generally, as follows: "(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amount of the deposit required...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Banks & Banking Committee · March 26, 2026
House Banks & Banking Committee, March 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered a substitute for SB 424, which the sponsor described as a voluntary system for using privately stored gold and silver to make payments. Members questioned the tax impact, effects on community banks, fraud protections, fees, privacy, price changes and access for people without traditional banking services. Several members urged further study. A securities official said the division could develop rules, investigate fraud and provide financial education. The committee approved an amendment allowing access to account information for lawful securities investigations, but the motion to approve the amended bill failed. No vote count was announced.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Thank you, Senator, for being here again today. Appreciate the conversation. So just a couple questions follow up from the last, the last week when we met, but so I've been following gold and silver, as many of us have, for many, many years, and it's a great, you know, it's a great investment. People use, we use it for...
We would also, there's rulemaking, we could create, work with, you know, our stakeholders, our industry, you, uh, and other, you know, stakeholders on creating robust rules that would help us- Okay ... with fraud enforcement. Follow-up? So with- Okay. Thank you, Chair. If I swipe my... If somebody did steal my card, what would be the procedure? Would I, who...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Judiciary Committee · February 5, 2026
House Judiciary Committee, February 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved five bills: HB 1121 on court-term dates in the Cordele Judicial Circuit, HB 948 on notices about surplus foreclosure proceeds, HB 979 on state jurisdiction over juvenile offenses at military installations, HB 545 on ordering appeal transcripts, and HB 1215 on adding a judge to the Middle Judicial Circuit. The committee also discussed a substitute for HB 1042, covering judicial privacy, special-master eligibility and foreclosure payments. Members questioned whether its payment changes would limit cash buyers or disadvantage smaller bidders. The chair deferred that bill until Monday to allow further work on the language. The five approvals were by voice vote, with no opposition heard.
And that's how 99% of foreclosure trans- transactions occur. There's not a bidder. Um, but, uh, the actual bidders at the sale, they are required to bring good funds to the courthouse. So you either need to have a brief- briefcase full of cash or, you know, a, an envelope full of cashier's checks on the courthouse steps. And courthouse steps, that may be...
If- ... anybody have certified funds and then- If you were the- ... have- If- ... cash later, so you're basically saying you can't have cash. If you were the winning bidder at the courthouse steps and you say, "I want to pay in cash," uh, you and the, uh, uh, person doing the foreclosure can arrange to have that transferred, um, in, in a way outside the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Banks & Banking Committee · March 17, 2026
House Banks & Banking Committee, March 17, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard a presentation and public testimony on SB 424, which would recognize gold and silver as legal tender and establish a state-supervised system for storing and spending them. Members questioned costs, taxes, consumer protections, private competition and whether more study was needed. Witnesses offered opposing views on government involvement and safeguards. The chair announced that the bill would be tabled until the following week so members could seek more answers. No counted vote was stated.
Chairman? So, uh, also, when we're talking about using the, the, the, the depository, uh, what would be the fee? W- do we, do we have any idea what the fee would be to the, to the consumer that calls up and- I don't have a, I don't have a fee except what I have with one, this one vendor that I've been dealing with, and I'm not vendor specific. I think what...
I think this, it opens the door and it gives us an option that we've not had, and it's voluntary in that respect. But if I'm gonna put my... If I had a $100,000 worth of gold, I'm gonna insure that against theft, and I think they can do that for us very well compared to what they're doing already around the country. Got another question? Yeah, one more. One...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 12, 2026 · Introduced
Transactional Gold and Silver Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the state, create a state bullion depository 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...
House Bill 1306 By: Representatives Jones of the 25th, Cox of the 28th, Chastain of the 7th, Bonner of the 73rd, and Cannon of the 172nd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 5A of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of State Treasurer, so as to provide for gold and silver specie as legal tender; to provide for...
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.
Yes, it will. Under current scenario, yes. Because that is an account that's in your- Federal taxes? Federal and state taxes. Okay, so if we do this, then y- you wouldn't have to pay federal taxes? State tax. Federal tax. State. We would have to pay federal still under current scenario. It would be long-term capital gains, depending upon how long you kept...
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...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 6, 2026
Senate floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed bills on home inspector licensing, gold and silver payments, cancer care, school funding and consolidation petitions, firearm silencers, veterans’ park fees, military retirement credit, and notices in civil lawsuits. Proposed constitutional amendments on data center property taxes and statewide grand juries failed to receive the required two-thirds support. A bill changing voting equipment and election procedures also failed. The Senate tabled a monument protection bill after two amendments were presented. A senator gave notice of plans to seek consideration of House changes to SB 179 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until 1 p.m. Monday, March 9.
So this bill allows individuals, if they choose, to hold value in gold or silver through a secure depository and electronic payment system backed by physical assets. That is like the gold standard that, uh, we always had in place through 1971. It does not require anyone to use it, but it does provide another tool for hardworking families who wish to hedge...
Thank you. Article 1, Section 10 says that g- states cannot create, uh, pr- currency, but they can have a gold and silver depositories. And that means that the state has authority to hold gold and silver in the depository that they, they regulate or can regulate. We have currently Florida, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana who all have passed legislation...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee · March 19, 2026
Senate Insurance and Labor Committee, March 19, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee unanimously approved three bills: a substitute for HB 323 concerning providers’ access to insurance payment information, HB 1015 raising funding limits for the Georgia Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund, and a substitute for HB 87 concerning disclosure of insurance premium taxes and deductibles. During discussion of HB 87, a county government representative described differences in county and city reporting requirements for premium-tax revenue, prompting a member to suggest further review. The chair also announced that HB 250 would be the first bill considered at the next meeting.
So you wanna be able to keep assessing them, and you're about to s- lose that ability because you've already hit the cap. Correct. That's right. Okay. But that doesn't mean you're gonna necessarily raise that- We're not changing- ... pot up to f- 25 million. Yeah. We're not changing anything as far as the- Yeah ... yearly assessments. It's gonna be the same...
Okay ... and, uh, Roadways. What did that cost you? It hasn't cost us anything yet. They were properly secured. Okay. Um, you know- Just- ... the, the system works. Uh, it looks like we're gonna come in. We've got maybe eight to 10 claims left, and, you know, we're making sure they have their benefits. We're resolving them as we can. I think we'll be about...
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...
Senate Bill 424 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Summers of the 13th, Brass of the 6th, Burns of the 23rd and others AS PASSED SENATE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 5A of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of State Treasurer, so as to provide for gold and silver specie as legal...
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...
Amendment · Georgia House of Representatives · September 25, 2026
Floor Amendment AM 49 0335 to HB 1396
(1) Create and maintain a special fund or funds as additional security for the payment of any amounts becoming due under any agreement as shall be sufficient to make such payment as the same shall become due and payable; (2) Create and maintain such other special funds as may be required by the authority; and (3) Such other acts, including the conveyance of...
(e) Any lease agreement directly between the state or authority and a qualified charter school organization may contain provisions requiring the qualified charter school organization to perform any or all of the following: (1) Create and maintain a special fund or funds as additional security for the payment of any amounts becoming due under any agreement...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee · February 5, 2026
House Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee, February 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on HB 1003, which would increase lawmakers’ expense reimbursements and create a separate security account, and a substitute for HB 733, which would create an insurance consumer advocate and strengthen review of insurance rate increases. Members discussed eligible security expenses, equipment ownership and protection outside formal legislative duties. On insurance, members discussed public access to rate information, the advocate’s independence and workload, legislative oversight, and the costs behind premium increases. The chair requested more information on insurance costs, and both sponsors indicated willingness to continue discussions. No votes were taken on either bill.
And I, I just wanna be clear, too, on the bill. We're talking about now two separate expense accounts. We're talking about two separate accounts. So if you never have any security issues, you would never use that one account. You cannot add them together. Um, uh, you know, so your legislative... Well, I guess you could. I mean, you can't use a sec- the...
You know what? I don't have a number, I didn't think to, you know, to provide one. Um, I, and frankly, my husband pays the security. Like, he handles that part for us, so I have no idea what we even pay. Yeah. But, uh, we increased security. I had already increased security after the, after the flyers. We put up cameras, more lights, things like that. Um,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 11, 2026 · Engrossed
Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create the Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority, a new state body that could make loans and provide financial assistance to charter school organizations for building, renovating, and repairing school facilities.
(e) Any lease agreement directly between the state or authority and a qualified charter school organization may contain provisions requiring the qualified charter school organization to perform any or all of the following: (1) Create and maintain a special fund or funds as additional security for the payment of any amounts becoming due under any agreement...
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 House of Representatives · March 18, 2026 · Passed
Henry County Airport Authority; current operative provisions; repeal and replace
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1580 repeals and rewrites the 2023 law that created the Henry County Airport Authority, resetting its membership, powers, and bond authority for running county airports.
SECTION 18. Trust Indenture as Security In the discretion of the Authority any issue of such 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 outside of the State. Such trust indenture may pledge or assign fees, tolls,...
SECTION 19. To Whom Proceeds of Bonds Shall Be Paid The Authority shall, in the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency, bank or trust company, which shall act as trustee of such funds and shall hold and...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 9, 2026 · Passed
Professions and businesses; move regulation of various professions from individual boards to Secretary of State
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1254 moves licensing and oversight of cemetery owners, auctioneers, geologists, and hearing aid dispensers away from separate professional boards and into the Secretary of State's office, restructuring how Georgians in these trades get licensed and disciplined.
(b) All auction proceeds received by an auctioneer shall be deposited into an escrow or trustee account not later than 48 hours or the next business day after receipt, unless settlement is made within 24 hours. (c) Funds belonging to others shall not be commingled with the auctioneer's personal funds or with any general operating account and shall be held...
Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 10-14-5, relating to registration of preneed sales agents and retention of employee applications by registered cemeteries, as follows: "(a) All individuals who offer preneed contracts to the public, or who execute preneed contracts on behalf of any entity required to be registered as...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 2, 2026 · Passed
Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1131 would require Georgia courts to try personal service, in addition to other approved methods, when notifying someone of a warrant application hearing or informing them of the charge against them, and it adjusts bail bond rules.
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 17-6-15, relating to necessity for commitment where bail tendered and accepted, opportunity for bail, receipt of bail after commitment and imprisonment, and limitations on cash bonds, as follows: "17-6-15. (a) After arrest, if bail is tendered and accepted, no regular commitment need be...
(i) For any professional bonding company that is new to the county or that has operated continuously in the county for less than 18 months, in an amount and upon terms and conditions as determined and approved by the sheriff; (ii) Once a professional bonding company has operated continuously for 18 months or longer in the county, then any such cash escrow...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Insurance Committee · March 20, 2026
House Insurance Committee, March 20, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved three bills with added House provisions. SB 462 addressed surprise billing for emergency ground ambulances and included four House insurance measures. After initially approving it, the committee reconsidered it, changed local-government premium-tax reporting language and approved it again. SB 230 addressed condominium insurance deductibles and included provisions described as protecting judges’ home addresses. SB 503 addressed insurance backing for rental-home marketplace damage guarantees and included the same four House insurance measures. The committee added the same local-government reporting amendment before approving it. Members questioned the added provisions, costs, consumer protections and enforcement. No numerical vote totals were stated.
And they basically guarantee that if the tenant that's renting your home does damage, that they will do that. What this is doing is bringing in a backstop of insurance. There are 14 states that have already done this, and it puts not only their guarantee to do the repairs, but also an insurance policy behind that and requiring that of the vendor from that...
When they have a, a, a rental agreement that is given to them, that rental agreement's going to state the guarantee, and that's what's going on right now. What is not there has been that there is insurance as well to back up the guarantee. Um, and that's what's, what's happening here. So say, for instance, if you wanted to rent your house out, and this is...
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,...
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