SB 28 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025"; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 28, 31, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the General Assembly, health, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for procedures and processes concerning the enactment of legislation and the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Passed Senate → LC 50 1234S/hss · 3 edits

MINOR

The House Committee replaced the Senate version of the bill with a substitute that adds new oversight committees to the list of entities authorized to request small business impact analyses and introduces a requirement to post these analyses on the public website. It also expands the list of officials who can request revised analyses after a bill is amended.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability was expanded to include the House Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight and the Senate Committee on Government Oversight as authorized requesters, and it added a new procedural requirement for public posting of impact analyses.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that small business impact analyses must be posted on the public website in the same manner as fiscal notes.

Added new provisions allowing the Governor, President of the Senate, or any General Assembly member to request revised analyses before a session convenes, expanding the list of requesters after a session convenes.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the list of authorized requesters for impact analyses to include the chairperson of the House Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight and the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Government Oversight.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

34–19

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 55

Feb 24, 2025

D Democratic22

1 Yea 19 Nay 2

86% Nay

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors