State Employees' Assurance Department; assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits to pay for funeral services of a deceased individual who was a member of certain retirement systems; provisions
In plain English Allows group term life insurance benefits for certain state retirees to be assigned to pay for funeral services.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Employees' Assurance Department, so as to provide for the assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits to pay for…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Revenue and taxation; amount of federal work opportunity credit claimed by a taxpayer shall also be allowed as a tax credit; provide
In plain English Allows taxpayers to claim the federal work opportunity tax credit as a credit against Georgia state income taxes, subject to conditions and limitations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemption, and credits, so as to provide that the amount of the federal work opportunity credit…
VetoedVeto V3 · 2026-05-12
Cochran/Bleckley Airport Authority; board; revise membership
In plain English Revises the membership composition of the Cochran/Bleckley Airport Authority's board.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Cochran/Bleckley Airport Authority, approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4067), so as to revise the membership of the authority's board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries
In plain English Revises eligibility requirements for burial in Georgia veteran cemeteries and allows the Veterans Service Board discretion in certain circumstances.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia veterans cemeteries, so as to revise the terms of eligibility for persons to be buried…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference
In plain English Corrects a cross-reference error in the law governing the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-6A-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board, membership, and termination, so as to correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference; to provide for related…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-06
Oglesby; Brenda Sue Pike; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Brenda Sue Pike Oglesby; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Bleckley County High School's One Act team; winning the 2025 Class A-Division 1 State One Act Championship; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Bleckley County High School's One Act team for winning the 2025 Class A-Division 1 State One Act Championship; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
Property; repossessors of motor vehicles; revise notice requirements
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and depositories, so as to revise notice requirements for repossessors of motor…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Education; require possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within University System of Georgia
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to university system, so as to require the possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within the University…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers, and fee for new passenger car with paid title ad…
Passed one chamberHouse Tabled · 2026-03-31
Telfair County; county officers; ineligible to hold office under certain conditions; repeal amendment
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal the amendment to the Constitution of Georgia providing that the county officers of Telfair County shall be ineligible to hold office under certain conditions; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for a referendum, effective dates,…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-25
Telfair County; Board of Commissioners; repeal term limit provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Commissioners of Telfair County, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3992), as amended, so as to repeal term limit provisions related to members of the board of commissioners;…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-25
Emergency medical services; designate ambulance services as an essential service
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to designate ambulance services as an essential service in this state; to provide for statutory construction; to…
Passed one chamberSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · 2026-03-23
Motor vehicles; certain convictions of homicide by vehicle when operating such vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs; require restitution
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to require restitution for certain convictions of homicide by vehicle when operating such vehicle…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-20
House Study Committee on Diabetes Related Amputations; create
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Diabetes Related Amputations; and for other purposes.
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-03-18
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