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Legislative Days 29-31

Date postedMarch 13, 2026
Advocacy Update,

Dead Issues Find New Life 

Friday, March 6 was Crossover Day.  It was a late night under the Gold Dome, especially in the House, where Speaker Jon Burns and his fellow representatives worked past midnight to advance House priorities.  While the frenzy of Crossover has subsided, a new source of agitation has emerged: dead policy issues finding new life at a moment's notice.  This dynamic was on full display this week during the Senate’s debate on HB 945 (see below). 

As is typical in the closing weeks of the session, bills are hijacked, gutted, and loaded with new language to resurrect otherwise lifeless legislation.  It doesn’t matter if the bill was active last week, last year, or never vetted as a standalone bill at all—lawmakers are determined to move their priorities to the Governor’s desk one way or another.  With the 2026 elections looming, members are eager to secure policy wins and campaign talking points before the session concludes. 

As a result, each amended measure must be carefully screened, and the status of key issues can shift rapidly.  With fewer than ten legislative days remaining in the 2026 session, the pace and unpredictability will only increase. 

Department of Banking Housekeeping Bill 

Department of Banking Housekeeping (HB 945)  
Rep. Bruce Williamson, R-Monroe
Adopted by the Senate on March 10 

On March 10, the Senate took up HB 945, the Department’s annual housekeeping package.  This legislation is drafted in the early fall, reviewed by the Governor’s office in early winter, and is typically one of the first bills to land on the Governor’s Desk.  As department legislation, it’s somewhat sacrosanct; amendments and floor mischief rarely touch it. 

Not so this year.  After Sen. Mike Hodges finished his presentation, Sen. Blake Tillery offered an amendment to add debanking language from SB 57.  It prohibits discrimination in the provision of essential services, which is defined as financial or utility services.  “Financial institution” is a bank or credit union that has more than $2 billion in assets or any affiliate or subsidiary of such bank or credit union.  Last year, that bill failed in the same chamber by a vote of 13-43. 

Senators offered three other amendments that would tweak elements of the Tillery amendment.  Two of these amendments increased the asset threshold under the definition of financial services.  Sen. Hodges and Chairman Carden Summers urged their colleagues to protect the important work done by Commissioner Bo Fears and his team at the Department and pass the bill without amendment. 

After a prolonged debate, the Tillery amendment failed by a vote of 6-41.  Click here to see the vote counts.    Ultimately, HB 945 passed unanimously and is now eligible for enactment by the Governor. 

Active Measures: Banking

Commerce and Trade (HB 1112)  
Rep. Carter Barrett, R-Cumming
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee on March 9  

HB 1112 provides for rounding of the total price of the sale of goods or services when using cash.  After concerns around ambiguity, it makes clear that exact-change cash payments remain acceptable.  

 

Boat Titling (HB 115)  
Rep. Jesse Petrea, R-Savannah
Adopted by the Senate on March 10 

HB 115 pertains to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft.  It authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to remove, store, and dispose of abandoned vessels.  The bill is now eligible for consideration by the Governor. 

 

Transactional Gold and Silver Act (SB 424)  
Sen. Marty Harbin, R-Tyrone
Adopted by the Senate on March 6 and assigned to the House Banks and Banking Committee on March 9  

SB 424 provides for gold and silver specie as legal tender.  It creates an electronic payment system and a bullion depository.  It prohibits a social credit scoring system. 

 

Medical Cannabis (SB 220)
Sen. Matt Brass, R—Newnan
Adopted by the House on March 12 

SB 220 renames low THC oil as medical cannabis and also adds language about parents and caregivers.  The bill returns to the Senate for further consideration. 

 

Local Government Investment Pool (SB 441)  
Sen. Marty Harbin, R-Tyrone
Favorably reported by the House Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee on March 12 

SB 441 requires certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board. 

 

Financial Literacy (HB 1114)  
Rep. Bill Yearta, R-Sylvester
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Education and Youth Committee on March 9  

HB 1114 allows students in ninth and tenth grade to complete the high school graduation financial literacy course requirement. 

Active Measures: Property 

Notice of Assessment (HB 275)  
Rep. Bruce Williamson, R-Monroe
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee on March 9 

HB 275 provides for the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper.  It revises the required information for bills and notices of assessment for ad valorem tax of property.  In addition, it repeals a provision relating to the annual calculation and certification of estimated roll-back rate. 

 

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property (HB 547)
Rep. Chas Cannon, R—Moultrie
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee on March 9 

HB 547 permits the combination of multiple bona fide conservation use covenants of a single owner into a single, new, ten-year covenant. 

 

Georgia Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act (HB 874)
Rep. David Huddleston, R—Roopville 
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee on March 9  

HB 874 prohibits the disclosure of taxpayer telephone numbers in property tax records sold, transferred, or shared with third parties. 

 

Affordable Housing Construction Materials (HB 1132)
Rep. Lehman Franklin, R—Brooklet 
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee on March 9  

HB 1132 exempts from state and local sales and use taxation materials used in the construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing by purely public charities. 

 

Repossessors of Motor Vehicles (HB 1134)  
Rep. Kimberly New, R—Villa Rica
Assigned to the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee on March 6 

HB 1134 revises the notice requirements for repossessors of motor vehicles. 

Active Measures: Taxation

Manufactured Homes (HB 165)
Rep. Lehman Franklin, R—Brooklet 
Favorably reported by the Senate Finance Committee on March 9 

Last year, the original provisions of HB 165 were enacted under a different bill number.  This week, the Senate Finance Committee used HB 165 as a vehicle to advance provisions from HB 134.  It subjects 50% of the manufacturer's invoice amount to sales tax on the first retail sale or retail purchase of a manufactured home.  All other sales are tax-exempt.  The bill sunsets on June 30, 2030.   

 

Income Tax Reduction (HB 880)
Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R—Bonaire
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee on March 9 

HB 880 reduces the income tax rate that may be reached under certain conditions. 

 

Eliminate Ad Valorem Tax on Timber (HR 1000)  
Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee on March 9  

HR 1000 proposes an amendment to the Constitution to eliminate the ad valorem tax assessment of certain timber at sale or harvest.  To make affected cities, counties, and school districts whole, the state will annually appropriate funding according to a formula. 

 

Property Tax Reform (HB 1116)  
Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R-Bonaire
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee 

The Georgia HOME Act shifts a portion of local government funding away from property taxes and toward local sales taxes.  Beginning in 2028, local governments may not increase property tax revenue beyond 3% or the rate of inflation, whichever is greater.  The cap applies to total property tax revenue, including both homesteaded and non-homesteaded property.  This revenue cap can be waived by a local referendum or local act approved by the General Assembly. 

Related legislation (HR 1114) was voted down by the House on March 3.  It proposed amending the constitution to achieve property tax reform, which requires 120 votes; HR 1114 received just 99.  In response, Speaker Jon Burns and the Republican caucus shifted strategy, moving forward with general legislation (HB 1116), which only requires a simple majority to pass. 

 

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property (SB 306)
Sen. Randy Robertson, R—Cataula
Assigned to the House Ways & Means Committee on March 6 

SB 306 requires notices of impending expiration of preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property be sent via certified mail. 

 

Deny Tax Credits for Businesses that Hire Illegal Aliens (SB 465)  
Sen. Steve Gooch, R-Dahlonega
Adopted by the Senate on March 6 and Assigned to the House Ways & Means Committee on March 9  

SB 465 disqualifies business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects.   

Active Measures: Judicial 

First Offender Offenses (HB 162)
Rep. Leesa Hagan, R—Vidalia 
Adopted by the Senate on March 12 

HB 162 provides for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked.  It also provides for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing. 

 

Magistrate Court Fees and Costs (HB 999)  
Rep. Rob Leverett, R-Elberton
Favorably reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 9  

This legislation clarifies fees and costs associated with Magistrate Court proceedings.  It also corrects a drafting error from a previous bill related to the nonpartisan election of magistrates. 

  

Statewide Grand Juries (SR 875)
Sen. Bill Cowsert, R—Athens
Voted down in the Senate on March 6 

SR 875 proposed a constitutional amendment to provide for a statewide grand jury.   

Active Measures: General Business

Tax Credit for Individuals (HB 1000)  
Rep. Matthew Gambill, R-Cartersville
Favorably reported by the Senate Finance Committee on March 9  

HB 1000 provides a one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for the 2024 and 2025 taxable years.  This measure is a key component of Governor Kemp’s final legislative package. 

 

Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act (HB 1247)
Rep. Matt Reeves, R—Duluth
Adopted by the House on March 4 and assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 6 

HB 1247 prohibits courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations. 

 

Centralized Regulation (HB 1254)  
Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Regulated Industries Committee on March 9  

HB 1254 moves the regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State. 

 

Abusive Website Access Litigation (HB 1470)
Rep. Trey Kelley, R—Cedartown
Adopted by the House on March 6 and assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 9  

HB 1470 creates a new cause of action for "abusive website access litigation" targeting lawsuits alleging that a Georgia-based business's website violates accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or similar state/federal laws. 

 

Temporary Door Locking Devices (SB 454)  
Sen. Rick Williams, R-Milledgeville
Adopted by the Senate on March 6 and favorably report by the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on March 11  

SB 454 authorizes the use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations.  It also contains language from HB 1327 regarding key lockboxes at certain schools. 

 

Transparency in Foreign Funded Political Activities (SB 177)
Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R—Dallas 
Pending in the House Rules Committee 

SB 177 provides for transparency in foreign-funded political activities within the state.  It requires agents of hostile foreign principals and foreign-supported political organizations to register with the State Ethics Commission.   It was scheduled for a vote in the House on March 12 but was sent back to the Rules Committee.  

New Legislation of Interest

Measures introduced after Crossover Day have a very low probability of advancing this year, but will be monitored with other lost and inactive items.

  • Georgia Home Title Protection and Deed Fraud Prevention Act (HB 1497), Rep. Mary Ann Santos, D—McDonough  

  • Business to Business Transactions (HB 1506), Rep. Jasmine Clark, D—Lilburn

  • Ponzi Scheme Prevention Act (HB 1521), Rep. Tanya Miller, D—Atlanta  

Flint Community Bank’s Scott Tomlinson Recognized 

On February 24, the House honored Scott Tomlinson with Flint Community Bank on his retirement.  Scott enjoyed a distinguished 45-year career in the banking industry and spent 20 of those years at Flint Community Bank.  CBA joins Rep. Bill Yearta and the members of the House in congratulating Scott on his retirement and wishing him continued health and happiness.  To view the entire resolution, click here. 

Bills That Did NOT Crossover This Session 

Bills that failed to crossover are listed here and will be removed from further reports.   

Legislation that fails to meet the Crossover Day deadline is lost as a standalone measure this year.  Those appear here in abbreviated form and will be removed from future reports.  Rest assured your Advocacy Team will continue to monitor these, as lost legislation can be revived at a moment’s notice. 

House Bills

  • Income Tax Credit for High-Tech Workforce-Ready Graduates (HB 7), Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, D—Lithonia  

  • Income Tax Credit for Qualified Businesses (HB 8), Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, D—Lithonia  

  • HOA Accountability and Community Empowerment Act (HB 62), Rep. Sandra Scott, D—Rex 

  • Georgia Guest Worker Program (HB 82), Rep. Matt Reeves, R—Duluth 

  • Pawnbrokers (HB 110), Rep. Josh Bonner, R—Fayetteville 

  • Prohibit Discrimination Based on Hairstyle (HB 135), Rep. Kim Schofield, D—Atlanta  

  • Squatters Bill (HB 183), Rep. Devan Seabaugh, R—Marietta 

  • Consumer Protection Towing Act (HB 184), Rep. Eddie Lumsden, R—Rome  

  • Notarial Acts (HB 189), Rep. Marvin Lim, D—Norcross 

  • Prohibit HOA Retaliation (HB 190), Rep. Marvin Lim, D—Norcross 

  • PFAS Receiver Shield Act (HB 211), Rep. Kasey Carpenter, R—Dalton  

  • Payment to Senior Lienholders (HB 220), Rep. Martin Momtahan, R—Dallas  

  • Increase Amount of Statewide Homestead Exemption (HB 260), Rep. Matt Reeves, R—Duluth 

  • Consumable Hemp Products (HB 265), Rep. Steven Sainz, R—Woodbine 

  • Revenue and Taxation (HB 271), Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R—Bonaire  

  • Revenue and Taxation (HB 272), Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R—Bonaire  

  • Title Ad Valorem Tax (HB 273), Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R—Bonaire  

  • Alternative Ad Valorem Tax (HB 274), Rep. Trey Kelley, R—Cedartown  

  • Forestry Incentives (HB 276), Rep.  James Burchett, R—Waycross  

  • Excise Tax Dummy Bill (HB 277), Rep. Bruce Williamson, R—Monroe  

  • Excise Tax Dummy Bill (HB 278), Rep. Mark Newton, R—Augusta  

  • Sales and Use Tax Dummy Bill (HB 279), Rep. Chuck Martin, R—Alpharetta  

  • Sales and Use Tax Dummy Bill (HB 280), Rep. Chuck Martin, R—Alpharetta  

  • Ad Valorem Tax Dummy Bill (HB 281), Rep. Vance Smith, R—Pine Mountain 

  • Ad Valorem Tax Dummy Bill (HB 282) Rep. Vance Smith, R—Pine Mountain 

  • Georgia Baby Bond Savings Plan (HB 284), Rep. Kim Schofield, D—Atlanta  

  • Seed-Capital Fund (HB 286), Rep. Yasmin Neal, D—Jonesboro  

  • Remote Online Notaries (HB 289), Rep. Joseph Gullett, R—Dallas  

  • “Living Wage” Employers (HB 292), Rep. Anissa Jones, D—Macon  

  • Title Pawn (HB 300), Rep. Matt Dubnik, R—Gainesville  

  • The Time Served Act of 2025 (HB 301), Rep. Carl Gilliard, D—Garden City 

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 305), Rep. Phil Olaleye, D—Atlanta 

  • Workplace Harassment Cause of Action (HB 306), Rep. Tanya Miller, D—Atlanta  

  • Age Discrimination in Employment (HB 311), Rep. Kim Schofield, D—Atlanta  

  • Workforce and Residential Infrastructure District (HB 317), Rep. Ron Stephens, R—Savannah 

  • Increase State Minimum Wage (HB 321), Rep. El-Mahdi Holly, D—Stockbridge  

  • Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HB 341), Rep. Mark Newton, R—Augusta  

  • Repeal Advertising Restrictions on Medical Cannabis Licenses (HB 342), Rep. Mitchell Horner, R—Ringgold 

  • Georgia Living Wage Act (HB 343), Rep. Gabriel Sanchez, D—Smyrna 

  • Tax Credits for Contributions to Mortgage Loan Originators (HB 357), Rep. Lehman Franklin, R—Statesboro  

  • Criminal Trespass During Religious Ceremonies or Funerals (HB 363), Rep. Deborah Silcox, R—Sandy Springs 

  • Strategic Industrial Development Enhancement (SIDE) Tax Credit Act (HB 365), Rep. Rick Jasperse, R—Jasper  

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 374), Rep. Martin Momtahan, R—Dallas  

  • Exclude Overtime Compensation from Taxation (HB 375), Rep. Tyler Paul Smith, R—Bremen  

  • Solar Energy Devices (HB 389), Rep. Eric Bell, D—Jonesboro 

  • Increase the Minimum Wage (HB 395), Rep. Dewey McClain, D—Lawrenceville  

  • Protections for Homeowners and Tenants (HB 403), Rep. Eric Bell, D—Jonesboro  

  • Georgia Hemp Industry Growth and Business Partnership Tax Credit Act (HB 407), Rep. Carl Gilliard, D—Garden City 

  • Homeowners Protection Act (HB 415), Rep. Todd Jones, R—Cumming  

  • Notice to Property Owner When Deed is Filed (HB 427), Rep. Teddy Reese, D—Columbus 

  • Interchange Fees (HB 431), Rep. Todd Jones, R—Cumming 

  • Qualified Beneficiary (HB 450), Rep. Ron Stephens, R—Savannah  

  • Require AI Generated Content Include Disclaimer (HB 478), Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, D—Lithonia  

  • Tax Credit Carry Forward (HB 479), Rep. John Carson, R—Marietta  

  • Georgia Homegrown Solar Act (HB 507), Rep. Beth Camp, R—Concord  

  • Property Owners’ Association Liens (HB 512), Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward, D—McDonough 

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 555), Rep. Derrick McCollum, R—Chestnut Mountain 

  • Right to Control Person’s Voice or Likeness in Digital Form (HB 566), Rep. Soo Hong, R—Lawrenceville 

  • Peer to Peer Payments (HB 576), Rep. Al Williams, D—Midway  

  • Reproductive Freedom Act (HB 598), Rep. Shea Roberts, D—Sandy Springs 

  • Depreciation for Single-Family Residential Property (HB 616), Rep. Ruwa Romman, D—Duluth  

  • Postproduction Income Tax Credit (HB 655), Rep. Scott Hilton, R—Peachtree Corners 

  • Financial Literacy (HB 674), Rep. Miriam Paris, D—Macon 

  • Limit Credit Card Surcharges (HB 700), Rep. Solomon Adesanya, D—Marietta   

  • Merchant Surcharges for Credit Card Use (HB 726), Rep. Terry Cummings, D—Mableton 

  • Medical Debt Protection Act (HB 765), Rep. Lisa Campbell, D—Kennesaw  

  • Overtime Income Tax Exemption Act (HB 826), Rep. Tanya Miller, D—Atlanta  

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 864), Rep. Gabriel Sanchez, D—Smyrna  

  • Additional Authorized Investments for Local Governments (HB 871), Rep. Victor Anderson, R—Cornelia  

  • Transfer on Death Deeds (HB 899), Rep. David Jenkins, R—Grantville  

  • Firefighter Health and Environmental Safety Act (HB 909), Rep. Karla Drenner, D—Avondale Estates 

  • Torts and Defamation Actions (HB 911), Rep. Terry Cummings, D—Mableton  

  • Pay Equity (HB 914), Rep. Karen Lupton, D—Chamblee  

  • Transfer of Securities and Commodities Regulation (HB 934), Rep. Noel Williams. R—Cordele  

  • Annual Report of Value of Securities (HB 1010), Rep. Marvin Lim, D—Norcross  

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 1017), Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, D—Lithonia  

  • Remote Access Protection Act (HB 1034), Rep. Sandra Scott, D—Rex  

  • Georgia Homeownership Protection Act (HB 1035), Rep. Sandra Scott, D—Rex  

  • Property Rights Through the Ballot Act (HB 1036), Rep. Sandra Scott, D—Rex  

  • Equitable Economic Development Act (HB 1039), Rep. Viola Davis, D—Stone Mountain 

  • Real Estate Security and Title Act (HB 1042), Rep. Matt Reeves, R—Duluth  

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 1046), Rep. Spencer Frye, D—Athens 

  • Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (HB 1054), Rep. Angela Moore, D—Stonecrest  

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 1055), Rep. El-Mahdi Holly, D—Stockbridge 

  • Administrative Procedures Act (HB 1078), Rep. Scott Hilton, R—Peachtree Corners 

  • Property Taxes on Seniors (HB 1101), Rep. David Clark, R—Buford  

  • Georgia Small Business Healthcare Affordability Act (HB 1110), Rep. Scott Hilton, R—Peachtree Corners 

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 1115), Rep. Derrick McCollum, R—Chestnut Mountain 

  • Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026 (HB 1116), Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R—Bonaire  

  • Expand Medicare (HB 1151), Rep. Sam Park, D—Lawrenceville  

  • Health Coverage Affordability and Fairness Act (HB 1152), Rep. Sam Park, D—Lawrenceville  

  • Tolling of Limitations (HB 1160), Rep. Omari Crawford, D—Decatur  

  • PFAS Removal and Remediation Promotion Act (HB 1212), Rep. Ron Stephens, R—Savannah  

  • Georgia Property Owners’ Association Act (HB 1219), Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward, D—McDonough  

  • Property Owners’ Association (HB 1221), Rep. Saira Draper, D—Atlanta  

  • Property Owners' Association (HB 1222), Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward, D—McDonough  

  • Automatic Renewal Provisions (HB 1224), Rep. Carter Barrett, R—Cumming  

  • Automatic Renewal Provisions (HB 1225), Rep. Carter Barrett, R—Cumming  

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 1228), Rep. Derrick McCollum, R—Chestnut Mountain 

  • Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026 (HB 1237), Rep. Eric Bell, D—Jonesboro  

  • Georgia Cannabis Freedom and Integrity Act (HB 1248), Rep. Derrick Jackson, D—Tyrone 

  • Right to Information for Homeowners Act (HB 1251), Rep. Viola Davis, D—Stone Mountain  

  • Corporate Home Ownership (HB 1252), Rep. Phil Olaleye, D—Atlanta  

  • Retail Sale of Electricity and Natural Gas (HB 1298), Rep. Chas Cannon, R—Moultrie  

  • Contributions Allowed for Certain Education Savings Trust Accounts (HB 1300), Rep. Devan Seabaugh, R—Marietta  

  • Data Reported by Consumer Reporting Agencies (HB 1301), Rep. Don Parsons, R—Marietta  

  • Transactional Gold & Silver Act (HB 1306), Rep. Todd Jones, R—Cumming  

  • Disclosure of a Reportable Transaction to a Credit Agency (HB 1314), Rep. Marvin Lim, D—Norcross  

  • Local Lobbying Expense (HB 1333), Rep. Trey Kelley, R—Cedartown  

  • AI in Personal Matters (HB 1351), Rep. Park Cannon, D—Atlanta  

  • Prohibit Class Action Suits Taxes of Local Government (HB 1360), Rep. Mike Cheokas, R—Americus  

  • Nonjudicial Foreclosure of Time-Share Estates (HB 1364), Rep. Rob Leverett, R—Elberton  

  • Internal Liability Segregation within a Single LLC (HB 1414), Rep. Matt Reeves, R—Duluth  

  • Unauthorized Practice of Law (HB 1433), Rep. Joseph Gullett, R—Dallas  

  • Electronic Notary (HB 1437), Rep. Houston Gaines, R—Athens 

  • Georgia Local Government Finance Authority Act (HB 1448), Rep. Victor Anderson, R—Cornelia  

  • Court Technology Funding Act (HB 1478), Rep. Mary Ann Santos, D—McDonough   

Senate Bills

  • State Income Tax (SB 2), Sen. Greg Dolezal, R—Cumming 

  • AI Accountability Act (SB 37), Sen. John Albers, R—Roswell  

  • Levy and Sale of Property (SB 87), Sen. Ed Setzler, R—Acworth  

  • Electronic Notary (SB 90), Sen Blake Tillery, R—Vidalia  

  • Prohibit AI Systems Associated With China (SB 104), Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R—Dallas  

  • Allow Rent Control (SB 106), Sen. Donzella James, D—Atlanta 

  • Homeowner Community Associations (SB 107), Sen. Donzella James, D—Atlanta  

  • Property Owners’ Association Liens (SB 108), Sen. Donzella James, D—Atlanta 

  • Credit Union Deductions (SB 118), Sen. David Lucas, D—Macon  

  • Contract Automatic Renewal Provision (SB 127), Sen. Tim Bearden, R—Carrollton  

  • Prohibit Surveillance Based Price Discrimination (SB 164), Sen. Mikki Merritt, D—Grayson 

  • AI Discrimination (SB 167), Sen. Nikki Merritt, D—Grayson 

  • Conduct of Proceedings in Criminal Trials (SB 174), Sen. Josh McLaurin, D—Atlanta 

  • State Treasurer to Invest in Bitcoin (SB 178), Sen. Greg Dolezal, R—Alpharetta  

  • Unlawful Squatting (SB 184), Sen. John Albers, R—Roswell 

  • Publicly Accessible Databases for Legal Notices (SB 189), Sen. Rick Williams, R—Milledgeville  

  • Georgia Homegrown Solar Act (SB 203), Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R—Dallas  

  • Premises Liability Actions (SB 223), Sen. Harold Jones, D—Augusta  

  • Peach State Saves Program (SB 226), Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R—Rome  

  • State Treasurer to Invest in Bitcoin (SB 228), Sen. Jason Esteves, D—Atlanta 

  • Consumable Hemp Products (SB 229), Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R—Dallas 

  • Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan (SB 266), Sen. Jason Esteves, D—Atlanta  

  • Earned Wage Access Services (SB 282), Sen. Russ Goodman, R—Homerville  

  • Forum Shopping (SB 292), Sen. Emanuel Jones, D—Decatur 

  • Consumable Hemp Products (SB 294), Sen. Carden Summers, R—Cordele  

  • Active Duty Military Use Online Notaries (SB 299), Sen. Larry Walker, R—Perry  

  • Payments When Property is Destroyed (SB 304), Sen. Lee Anderson, R—Grovetown  

  • CHANGE Task Force (SB 310), Sen. Randal Mangham, D—Stone Mountain  

  • Property Owners’ Association (SB 315), Sen. Jason Esteves, D—Atlanta  

  • Georgia Civil Rights Act of 2025 (SB 320), Sen. Sonya Halpern, D—Atlanta  

  • Freedom of Speech and Belief Act (SB 341), Sen. Blake Tillery, R—Vidalia  

  • Appropriating an Individual’s Indicia of Identity (SB 354), Sen. Sally Harrell, D—Atlanta  

  • Property Owners’ Associations (SB 361), Sen. Matt Brass, R—Newnan  

  • Reputational Risk (SB 372), Sen. Larry Walker, R—Perry  

  • Electronic Notary (SB 373), Sen. John Kennedy, R—Macon  

  • HOA Accountability and Training Act (SB 393), Sen. RaShaun Kemp, D—Atlanta  

  • Retaliatory Actions (SB 396), Sen. Josh McLaurin, D—Atlanta  

  • Jurisdiction and Authority of Magistrate Court (SB 405), Sen. Ed Setzler, R—Acworth  

  • Municipal Election Schedule (SB 422), Sen. Timothy Bearden, R—Carrollton  

  • Income Tax Exemption for Rural Residents (SB 453), Sen. Carden Summers, R—Cordele  

  • Georgia Artificial Intelligence Commission (SB 455), Sen. Nikki Meritt, D—Grayson  

  • Venue and Foreign Laws (SB 486), Sen. Greg Dolezal, R—Cumming  

  • AI and Product Liability (SB 488), Sen. Ed Setzler, R—Acworth  

  • The Affordability Act of 2026 (SB 502), Sen. Harold Jones, D—Augusta 

  • Interchange Bill (SB 512), Sen. Drew Echols, R—Gainesville  

  • Excise Tax on Vaping Products (SB 520), Sen. Kim Jackson, D—Stone Mountain 

  • Property Owners’ Association (SB 521), Sen. Donzella James, D—Atlanta  

  • Georgia Baby Bond Savings Plan (SB 534), Sen. Nikki Merritt, D—Grayson 

  • Credit Repair Organizations (SB 548), Sen. Carden Summers, R-Cordele 

  • Foreclosure on Condo Lien (SB 580), Sen. Sheikh Rahman, D-Lawrenceville 

  • Total Price in Consumer Transactions (SB 583), Sen. Sonya Halpern, D—Atlanta  

  • Georgia Corporate Power Reset Act (SB 600), Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes, D—Duluth 

  • Statewide Grand Juries (SB 607), Sen. Bill Cowsert, R—Athens  

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