SR 1 Georgia Senate · 2026 Special Session

Senate Rules; adopt

This bill establishes the official rules for the Georgia Senate during its 2026 special legislative session. It primarily affects Senate members and staff by updating procedures for how bills are introduced, debated, and sent to the House of Representatives. Key changes include tightening deadlines for submitting bills that need House approval, accelerating the transfer of legislation to the other chamber after the 37th legislative day, and adjusting time limits for debates on local contested issues. The resolution also modifies how committee reports are distributed and sets specific timelines for when bills must be read a second time.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2026 Last action Jun 17, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2026

How they voted

2717
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Jun 17, 2026
D Democratic17
17 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
27 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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