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
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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