SR 890 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Study Committee on Protecting Free and Fair Markets in Georgia; create

This bill creates a temporary Senate Study Committee to examine market competition and antitrust enforcement in Georgia. The five-member committee will investigate economic concentration in sectors like housing, technology, agriculture, healthcare, and retail, and compare Georgia's policies with those of other states. Funded through Senate appropriations, the committee will hold meetings and submit a final report by December 1, 2026, which may include recommendations for new legislation. The bill does not change any existing laws but establishes a study group to evaluate potential policy improvements.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026
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What changed between versions

As introduced LC 64 0081 Adopted Senate · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 64 0081 to LC 59 0478S and updated with Senate adoption markings. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a provision clarifying that committee members cannot receive allowances for more than five days unless extra days are authorized, and confirming that funding comes from Senate appropriations. The detailed reporting requirements for the committee were also renumbered to align with this new structure.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding committee funding and member allowances was clarified with new restrictions on payment duration and source of funds.
FISCAL

Added a requirement that committee allowances are limited to five days unless extended and must be funded by Senate appropriations.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill identifiers from LC 64 0081 to LC 59 0478S and added 'ADOPTED SENATE' status markers.

REQUIREMENT

Renumbered the reporting and abolition clauses of the study committee to accommodate the new funding provision.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

420
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
14 Yea 4
77% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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