Fort Oglethorpe, City of; levy an excise tax
In plain English Allows the City of Fort Oglethorpe to levy an excise tax under state law with specified procedures, conditions, and limitations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Fort Oglethorpe to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters;…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact
In plain English Prohibits courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations; to provide for…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
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
Heritage High School girls basketball team; congratulate
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Heritage High School girls basketball team; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
Quality Basic Education Act; home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other education programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for home study…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Camp, Evelyn Wallace Johnson; 100th birthday; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Evelyn Wallace Johnson Camp on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the House of Representatives; establish
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding financial affairs, so as to establish the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the House…
Passed one chamberSenate Read and Referred · 2026-03-06
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip…
Passed one chamberSenate Read and Referred · 2026-03-06
Local government; comprehensive efficiency review of local taxing bodies; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 86 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government efficiency, so as to provide for a comprehensive efficiency review of local taxing bodies; to provide for a report; to…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-03
Child custody; presumption of joint physical custody in divorce proceedings; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment and review of child custody and visitation, so as to provide for a presumption of joint physical custody in divorce proceedings; to provide…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-02-26
Income tax; exclude tips from taxation
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 exclude tips from taxation; to…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-02-25
Agriculture; prohibit certain foreign persons and entities from acquiring a possessory interest in land located near critical infrastructure without prior approval by the Attorney General
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibiting the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities, so as to prohibit certain foreign persons and entities…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-02-20
Law and statutes; effect and enforcement of foreign laws; revise provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to laws and statutes, so as to revise provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; to provide that no court,…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-02-20
Georgia Secure Tomorrow Act of 2026; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to create income tax credits for business enterprises that meet certain job and investment requirements; to provide for an application and review…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-02-20
Gambling; criminal prohibitions on gambling for coin operated amusement machines; revise certain exceptions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise certain exceptions from the criminal prohibitions on gambling for coin operated…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-02-20
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