HB 1197 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Lottery for Education Act; authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and prizes

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide that progressive discipline shall be used to sanction violations; to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the Metro Atlanta Business Case Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County; to provide for the resolution of certain disputes between master licensees and location owners or location operators; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
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Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
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