Stone Mountain Memorial Association; hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; require
In plain English Requires the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust and prohibits selling it except under specified conditions.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 and Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association and public…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Education and Workforce Strategy Act; enact
In plain English Creates the Office of Education and Workforce Strategy and designates the Technical College System of Georgia as the state apprenticeship agency.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 34, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, labor and industrial relations, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the reconstitution of the Office of Student Achievement as the Office of…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Professions and businesses; move regulation of various professions from individual boards to Secretary of State
In plain English Moves regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to move the regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to cemetery and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Trey's Law; enact
In plain English Prohibits contracts or agreements that conceal details of childhood sexual abuse claims while protecting victims' identifying information.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisional and final remedies and special proceedings, so as to prohibit as contrary to the public policy of this…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide
In plain English Allows certain shareholder claims to be brought before Georgia's State-wide Business Court and permits corporations to require such claims in their bylaws or articles of incorporation.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 14 and 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations and courts, respectively, so as to provide for certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Local government; designation of enterprise zones; provisions
In plain English Limits enterprise zones from qualifying for state sales and use tax exemptions, with exceptions, and restricts their number in urban redevelopment areas.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-88-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criteria for enterprise zone, so as to provide for designation of enterprise zones; to provide that enterprise zones shall not qualify for exemption from…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Cobb County; State Court; change compensation of judges
In plain English Increases compensation for judges of the State Court of Cobb County.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, so as to change the compensation of judges of the State Court of Cobb County; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general
In plain English Changes the compensation and number of certain staff positions for the solicitor-general of Cobb County State Court.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, so as to change the compensation and number of certain staff of the solicitor-general; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Cobb County; State Court; chief deputy clerk and clerk; change salary
In plain English Changes the salary of the chief deputy clerk and clerk of Cobb County State Court.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 4333), so as to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation
In plain English Changes the compensation of Cobb County's tax commissioner and certain office employees.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, so as to change the…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs
In plain English Changes references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs, adds penalties for harming service dogs or falsely claiming to need one, and revises service dog training provisions.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road,…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Income tax; all income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program; exempt from taxation
In plain English Exempts income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the federal Farmer Bridge Assistance Program from Georgia state income tax.
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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all income…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-06 · 2026-05-06
State Board of Workers' Compensation; notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; provide
In plain English Requires the State Board of Workers' Compensation and law enforcement agencies to notify injured employees' legal guardians of compensation eligibility, and creates an application window for officers with organic brain damage.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-9-26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to required notice regarding injured peace officers, so as to provide that the State Board of Workers' Compensation shall provide for notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-06
Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought
In plain English Extends the time frame for seeking reimbursement of peace officer training expenses from a subsequent employer.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection procedure, and required documentation, so as to extend the time frame for which…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-06
Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Act; raise maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary for savings trust accounts
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-634 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to savings trust accounts, availability, and terms and provisions under the "Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Act," so as to raise the maximum amount of…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-04-02
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