HB 413 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural land

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding agriculture, so as to prohibit local ordinances that prohibit the operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural lands; to provide for agricultural products; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 44 3031/a → HB 413/AP* · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill's text was completely replaced with a new version covering multiple unrelated topics including vital records, transfer-on-death deeds, and estate administration, while the original text regarding mobile sawmills and local agricultural regulations was removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from a single focus on mobile sawmills and local agricultural preemption to a broad scope covering vital records access, transfer-on-death deeds, estate property, and year's support.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions prohibiting local ordinances from regulating mobile sawmills on agricultural lands and defining mobile sawmills as agricultural equipment.

Added provisions allowing grantee beneficiaries designated in transfer-on-death deeds to access certified copies of vital records.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for transfer-on-death deeds, including rules on alternate beneficiaries, express trusts, and the prohibition of filing real estate transfer tax declarations.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions and rules regarding the acceptance of real estate transfers by beneficiaries, guardians, and trustees in estate proceedings.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic18

15 Yea 3

83% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2026

Signed into law

Act 379

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors