Family Justice Center Act; enact
In plain English Creates Family Justice Centers to address family violence and related matters.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 19 and Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to family violence and discovery, respectively, so as to authorize the creation of Family Justice Centers; to provide for related matters;…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; provide
In plain English Requires drivers to properly operate their vehicles when approached by emergency or law enforcement vehicles.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for proper operation of a motor vehicle upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to modify the penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad track owned or leased by Class III railroads
In plain English Increases and extends an income tax credit for Class III railroad companies' spending on track maintenance.
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 income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to increase and extend an income tax credit for…
VetoedVeto V4 · 2026-05-12
Income tax; rehabilitation of certified structures; increase amount of tax credits
In plain English Increases the amount of tax credits available for rehabilitating certified structures.
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 for state income tax, so as to increase the amount of tax…
VetoedVeto V2 · 2026-05-12
Veterinarians; authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals
In plain English Allows licensed veterinary technicians to give rabies vaccinations to animals under a veterinarian's direct supervision.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 31 and Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of rabies and veterinarians and veterinary technicians, respectively, so as to authorize licensed veterinary technicians…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations
In plain English Increases the project cost threshold for public roads or airports that require environmental evaluations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 12 and Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries, respectively, so as to increase the project cost threshold…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Middle Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a third judge
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Middle Judicial Circuit;…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Cordele Judicial Court; change certain terms of court
In plain English Changes the court terms for the Cordele Judicial Circuit.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Ben Hill County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
In plain English Allows Ben Hill County's Magistrate Court to collect a technology fee for authorized uses, with provisions for fee termination and residual fund dedication.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Ben Hill County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide
In plain English Allows local governments to request due date extensions for filing annual audits with the state auditor under certain circumstances.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-81-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to audit of financial affairs and transactions, contents, copy to state auditor, and public inspection, so as to provide for local governments to request and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Conservation and natural resources; prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; clarify
In plain English Exempts prescribed burning for timber management from certain burning notice and permit requirements and revises related requirements.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forest resources, so as to clarify that prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-06
Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists
In plain English Expands medical education funding and service cancelable loan programs to include optometrists in rural assistance.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide
In plain English Requires criminal records for first-time offenders to be restricted and sealed until their first offender status is revoked.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Courts; require certain agreements for certain offenses to be eligible for a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts and domestic relations, respectively, so as to require certain agreements for certain offenses to be eligible for a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-04-02
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