Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish
In plain English Establishes a specialty license plate honoring public safety officers with proceeds going to the general fund and related agencies.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit…
Became lawEffective Date 2027-01-01 · 2026-05-12
Foreign Funding Transparency and Accountability Act; enact
In plain English Requires Georgia universities, technical colleges, and public schools to report semiannual funding received from foreign sources and make reports publicly available.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require semiannual reports from institutions of the University System of Georgia, units of the Technical College System of Georgia, and local…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
State symbols; cornbread as official state bread; designate
In plain English Designates cornbread as the official state bread of Georgia.
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 cornbread as the official state bread of Georgia; to provide legislative findings…
VetoedVeto V1 · 2026-05-12
Covington, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows City of Covington residents to exempt their primary home's full assessed value from city property taxes.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Covington ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the total amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Education; updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; provide
In plain English Updates eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program and creates a funding formula for the program.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; to provide for continued eligibility…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-05 · 2026-05-05
Crimes; offense of disruption of a worship service; provide
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 worship service; to provide…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-04-02
Elections; prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign to bring about…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Ad valorem tax; expand definition of rental motor vehicle
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to title ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to expand the definition of a rental motor vehicle with respect to the…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Morgan County boys basketball team; winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Morgan County boys basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class AA State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
House Study Committee on Local Governmental Professional Contracting; create
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Local Governmental Professional Contracting; and for other purposes.
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-25
Kinsaul, Rachel; 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year; named a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year; commend
A RESOLUTION commending Rachel Kinsaul, the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year, on being named a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-19
Hays, Linda; 50 years of service to the Newton County Government; honor
A RESOLUTION honoring Linda Hays for her 50 years of service to the Newton County Government; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-19
W.D. "Don" Ballard Memorial Highway; Newton County; dedicate
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. William Donaldson "Don" Ballard and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-19
Georgia Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to prohibit the disclosure of taxpayer telephone numbers…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-19
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University; 30th anniversary; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-16
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