SB 36 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for statutory interpretation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Apr 4, 2025

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

33–21

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 55

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic22

1 Yea 21 Nay

95% Nay

R Republican33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Signed into law

Act 6

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

32 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Legislator

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State

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