Education; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee
In plain English Requires the State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee and the Department of Audits and Accounts to audit local school systems and state charter schools.
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 the State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee; to provide for minimum responsibilities of such committee; to amend…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions
In plain English Allows ambulance services to accept custody of newborns left at safe places and establishes specifications for newborn safety devices.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize ambulance services to accept physical custody of a newborn; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Bartow County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; increase homestead exemption
In plain English Increases the Bartow County homestead property tax exemption from $5,000 to $30,000 of assessed home value, subject to voter approval.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Cartersville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows the City of Cartersville to exempt $100,000 of assessed homestead value from city property taxes for residents.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 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
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
Northwest Georgia Regional Commission; 65th anniversary; recognize
A RESOLUTION commending the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission upon its 65th anniversary; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Lee, Vernon; commend
A RESOLUTION commending Vernon Lee; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
State and local authorities; transfer operation of Georgia Capitol Museum from University System of Georgia to Georgia Building Authority; urge
A RESOLUTION urging appropriate state and local authorities to transfer operation of the Georgia Capitol Museum from the University System of Georgia to the Georgia Building Authority; and for other purposes.
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-03-31
Insurance; premiums made within three years of payment to the Commissioner; provide for a claim for a refund of certain fees and taxes
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes regarding insurance, so as to provide for a claim for a refund of certain fees and taxes relative to…
Passed one chamberSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · 2026-03-31
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