Fulton County; Board of Education; change election date of president
In plain English Changes the election date for the president of the Fulton County Board of Education.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the number of members and for the election of members of the Board of Education of Fulton County, approved February 10, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3591), as amended, so as to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions
In plain English Revises Georgia's state law code to correct errors, remove obsolete provisions, and incorporate court decisions.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission;…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions
In plain English Revises how magistrate courts collect fees and corrects a technical error in a law about nonpartisan magistrate elections.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and costs of magistrate courts, so as to revise provisions related to magistrate courts collecting sums and fees authorized…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide
In plain English Creates crimes of gift card theft, forgery, and fraud with specified penalties.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related offenses, so as to provide for the crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide
In plain English Requires credit for time served to be applied to sentences imposed when probation is revoked.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-8-38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest or graduated sanctions for probationers violating terms, hearing, disposition of charge, and procedure when probation revoked in county other than that of conviction,…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-05 · 2026-05-05
90th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 90th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based scholarship program for students at eligible public and private postsecondary institutions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based scholarship program for students…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing by purely public charities
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state sales and use tax, so as to exempt from state and…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-5-501 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain communications privileged, so as to exclude from evidence certain communications made between attorney and client when the client is in a penal institution;…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Hallett, Sierra; Family and Consumer Sciences Legislative Fellow for the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia
A RESOLUTION commending Sierra Hallett, a Family and Consumer Sciences Legislative Fellow for the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and the utilization of digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing the importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and the utilization of digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-25
Georgia Public Defender Council; provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Defender Council, so as to provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee; to provide for…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-25
Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for each judge employed full time in the Georgia Tax Court; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for membership in the system for each judge employed full time in the…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-25
Local school systems; adopt policies that encourage student civic and political participation; urge
A RESOLUTION urging local school systems to adopt policies that encourage student civic and political participation; and for other purposes.
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-23
House Study Committee on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence; create
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence; and for other purposes.
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-20
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