HB 963 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections; prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign

Summary
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 prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign to bring about the approval or rejection by the voters of any proposed question which appears on the ballot; to provide for definitions; to require certifications by certain campaign committees as to compliance with such prohibition; to prohibit the disclosure of certain protected donor information; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

3012
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
2 Yea 12 Nay 4
66% Nay
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors