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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 439: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide for regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; to provide for disclosures to prospective residents and acknowledgments of receipt; to provide for charging and collection of fees; to require verification of licensing of assisted living communities and personal care homes by referral agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRegulates referral agencies for assisted living/personal care homes, requiring disclosures, fee transparency, and license verification to protect residents' rights and ensure service quality in healthcare facilities.85% confidence
Shawn Still (R) Drew Echols (R) Max Burns (R) Russ Goodman (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 441: Local Government Investment Pool; certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 83 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government investment pool, so as to require certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; to exempt certain pooled investments from such approval; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Max Burns (R) John Albers (R) Chuck Hufstetler (R) Rick Williams (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 443: Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to increase the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; to provide for enhanced punishment in certain instances; to authorize civil liability for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Hodges (R) Clint Dixon (R) Brian Strickland (R) Billy Hickman (R) Drew Echols (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2026

HR 1008: State-wide water management plan; ratify amendments

A RESOLUTION to ratify amendments to a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan; to provide for force and effect; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill addresses comprehensive water management plan amendments, directly relating to natural resource conservation and environmental protection under the topic description.80% confidence
Rick Townsend (R) Lynn Smith (R) Vance Smith (R) John Corbett (R) Robert Dickey (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 395: Department of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board when certifying an individual as eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; to provide for annual reporting; to authorize the Department of Public Health to disclose certain information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sonya Halpern (D) Elena Parent (D) Bill Cowsert (R) Randy Robertson (R) Matt Brass (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 383: Child Abuse; local child fatality review committees; modify the review

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse, so as to modify the review to be performed by local child fatality review committees; to add members to such committees; to provide for required attendance for training; to clarify the scope of child deaths subject to review; to modify deadlines and requirements for reports relating to child deaths; to modify the procedures of the coroner or medical examiner and the review committee in identifying child deaths that meet the statutory criteria for review by the review committee; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) Elena Parent (D) Bo Hatchett (R) Randy Robertson (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2026

HB 1097: Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; to provide for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to submit fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Georgia Crime Information Center for the purpose of background checks to find disqualifying records; to provide for maintenance of personnel files; to provide for procedures relating to applicants or employees with ineligible determinations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires background checks for mental health facility staff to ensure patient safety, aligning with protecting patient rights and supporting mental health services.95% confidence
Jesse Petrea (R) Scott Hilton (R) Steven Sainz (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Mike Cameron (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 430: Taxes; certain military museums qualify as destination marketing organizations and private sector nonprofit organizations; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide that certain military museums qualify as destination marketing organizations and private sector nonprofit organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Larry Walker (R) Randy Robertson (R) Max Burns (R) Carden Summers (R) John Albers (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 420: License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, so as to provide for fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, Code Section 27-1-39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations, and Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty, respectively, so as to revise effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Hodges (R) Shawn Still (R) Drew Echols (R) Jason Anavitarte (R) Lee Anderson (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SR 624: Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate

This resolution dedicates the intersection of U.S. 41/State Route 3 and Creekside Village Parkway NW in Cobb County as the "Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection." It honors Cobb County police officer Drew Haynes Brown, who died in 1983 when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver while on duty. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs at the location.
Ed Setzler (R) John Albers (R) Doc Rhett (D) Kay Kirkpatrick (R) Jaha Howard (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 435: Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority

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.
Mike Hodges (R) RaShaun Kemp (D) Clint Dixon (R) Chuck Payne (R) Nabilah Parkes (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 143: Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund, so as to provide for certain members to retire at age 50; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to provide for an exception for the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund to invest in assets rated below investment grade; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAllows Georgia firefighters to retire at 50, enhancing retirement benefits under employment standards without weakening protections.90% confidence
Chuck Payne (R) Shawn Still (R) Randy Robertson (R) John Albers (R) Rick Williams (R)
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