Fort Oglethorpe, City of; levy an excise tax
In plain English Allows the City of Fort Oglethorpe to levy an excise tax under state law with specified procedures, conditions, and limitations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Fort Oglethorpe to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters;…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions
In plain English Allows ambulance services to accept custody of newborns left at safe places and establishes specifications for newborn safety devices.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize ambulance services to accept physical custody of a newborn; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Walker County; school district ad valorem tax; remove five year residency requirement for homestead exemption
In plain English Removes the five-year residency requirement for Walker County school district homestead tax exemptions for residents age 75 or older.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved May 13, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 3901), so as to remove the five year residency requirement…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Walker County; Board of Education; members shall be elected by voters of the respective education districts; provide
In plain English Requires future Walker County Board of Education members to be elected by voters in their respective districts instead of by all school system voters.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Walker County, approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2235), as amended, so as to provide that future members of…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide
In plain English Requires criminal background and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact
In plain English Allows independent contractors to voluntarily contribute to portable benefit accounts without affecting their employment classification.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to provide for portable benefit plans and portable benefit accounts for independent contractors; to provide for definitions; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
State symbols; marsh tacky horse as official Georgia heritage horse breed; designate
In plain English Designates the marsh tacky horse as Georgia's official heritage horse breed.
Official synopsis: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the marsh tacky horse as the official Georgia heritage horse breed; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Income tax credit; business enterprises for leased motor vehicles; repeal and reserve
In plain English Repeals an income tax credit for leased motor vehicles, exempts affordable housing construction materials from sales tax, and repeals other tax exemptions.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal and reserve an income tax credit for business enterprises for leased motor vehicles; to exempt from sales and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the…
Passed one chamberHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended · 2026-04-02
Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; to provide for definitions; to provide for the certification…
Passed one chamberSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · 2026-03-31
Motor vehicles; encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise responsibilities
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, so as to revise responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when encountering…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Poole, Halen Christopher; commend
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Halen Christopher Poole; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-23
Poole, Haden Christopher; commend
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Haden Christopher Poole; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-18
2026 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Recognition and Awards finalists, "Overcomer Founder" award, and "Ruth Brewster Endurance" award recipients for their achievements; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the 2026 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" Recognition and Awards finalists, "Overcomer Founder" award, and "Ruth Brewster Endurance" award recipients for their achievements; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-18
State flag, seal, and other symbols; protection of government statues and monuments; revise provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-06
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