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
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
Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide
In plain English Allows high school students who are terminally ill to receive diplomas, and permits posthumous diploma awards.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for the awarding of high school diplomas to high school students…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students
In plain English Requires schools offering after-school programs to make them available to pre-kindergarten students on the same basis as other students.
Official synopsis: 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 educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require certain schools that…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Public officers and employees; 120 hours of maternal birth leave; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to personnel administration, so as to provide 80 hours of maternal birth leave; to provide for…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Math Matters Act; enact
In plain English Requires schools to offer advanced math courses in middle and high school and teachers to be trained in mathematical proficiency.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Math Matters Act"; to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems
In plain English Requires local school systems to establish policies for personal electronic device use by high school students at school and school-sponsored events.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems and public schools to enact policies and procedures for use of…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-12-31 · 2026-05-05
Donatucci family; unwavering support, dedication, and sacrifice in devotion to public service; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Donatucci family for their unwavering support, dedication, and sacrifice in devotion to public service; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Georgia First-Time Homebuyer's Savings Account Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for the creation of first-time homebuyer savings accounts; to provide for contributions by account holders to accounts; to…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-04-02
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
Education; student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; revise provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to revise provisions for student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; to provide for military students and students…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Disabled Veteran Home Modification Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities from…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Education; utilize weapon detection systems in certain school buildings; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Riley Gaines Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to provide for separate restroom and changing areas for males and females in schools; to provide for sleeping arrangements on school trips to be made…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Vital records; issuance of a Certificate of Foreign Birth by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for the issuance of a "Certificate of Foreign Birth" by the state registrar without a judicial…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
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