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
Brookhaven, City of; increase existing homestead exemption for senior citizens and disabled persons to $200,000.00
In plain English Increases the homestead property tax exemption for senior citizens and disabled persons in Brookhaven to $200,000.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, so as to increase the existing homestead exemption for senior citizens and disabled persons…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition
In plain English Expands the definition of "person" in campaign finance law to include certain nonresidents and gives the State Ethics Commission investigatory powers over out-of-state persons and documents.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to revise the definition of "person" to include certain nonresidents of the state; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
St. Pius X Catholic High School boys basketball team; winning the 2026 GHSA 4A State Basketball Championship; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating the St. Pius X Catholic High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA 4A State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
5th Annual Green Egg and Kegs Festival at Dunwoody Village; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 5th Annual Green Egg and Kegs Festival at Dunwoody Village; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
Barranco, John Baptist; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of John Baptist Barranco of Dunwoody, Georgia; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
Property; require any seller of real property to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to require any seller of real property in this state to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property; to…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-5-501 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain communications privileged, so as to exclude from evidence certain communications made between attorney and client when the client is in a penal institution;…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic capture of signature, so as to provide for the…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
No Evidence Ignored Act; enact
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 Georgia Bureau of Investigation to provide local prosecutorial agencies with certain…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-27
State government; procedures for retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the retrocession of jurisdiction over lands owned by the United States, so as to provide for procedures for the retrocession of jurisdiction in certain…
Passed one chamberHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended · 2026-03-27
House Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation; create
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation; and for other purposes.
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-03-25
Professions and businesses; clarify certain veterans' eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disabled veterans and blind persons engaging in peddling, operating businesses, or practicing professions, so as to clarify certain veterans' eligibility for exemption…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-25
Forensic Nurses Week; November 2 through 8, 2026; important role Georgia's forensic nurses play in supporting survivors of violence and making our community safer from violence; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing the important role Georgia's forensic nurses play in supporting survivors of violence and making our community safer from violence as well as declaring November 2 through 8, 2026, Forensic Nurses Week; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-23
Furman, Major William "Rusty", Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr.; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-19
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