HB 1201 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Fire protection; compliance with safety standards for smoke detectors; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-2-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to smoke detectors required in new dwellings and dwelling units and exceptions, so as to provide for compliance with safety standards for smoke detectors; to provide for staggered compliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

1421
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 151
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic64
60 Yea 4
93% Yea
R Republican87
82 Yea 1 Nay 4
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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