Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and property, respectively, so as to provide regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; to revise procedures concerning the issuance of permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains; to provide definitions; to provide statutory construction; to conform cross-references; 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
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill's version identifier in the headers and footers was updated from 'LC 56 0528S (SCS)' to 'SB 146/AP' to reflect its progression through the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026 · House Mar 27, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
Feb 9, 2026
D
Democratic20
75% Yea
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 486
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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