SB 435 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to rename the Georgia Development Authority as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Signed May 6, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 51

Feb 10, 2026

D Democratic20

15 Yea 5

75% Yea

R Republican31

29 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2026

Signed into law

Act 432

upper

May 6, 2026

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

28 primary · 0 co-sponsors