Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require notice to be posted upon certain buildings of the use of light-frame truss-type construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; 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
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons
What changed between versions
LC 63 0086S/hcs
→
HB 1086/AP*
·
1 edit
MINOR
The bill text has been updated to reflect its final passage through both the House and Senate, replacing the earlier committee substitute version. This change signifies that the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is now ready for the governor's signature, though the substantive policy content appears unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope, eligibility, funding, or requirements; the update is purely procedural to reflect the bill's status as passed by both chambers.
TECHNICAL
The header and title were updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate' to indicate the bill has completed its legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House Feb 20, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 443
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1086
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1086. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline