Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to change certain provisions relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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The bill was amended from a regular House bill to a committee substitute version, which typically indicates the House Committee on Regulated Industries reviewed and modified the legislation before final passage. The substantive content appears largely unchanged, with the primary difference being the procedural status of the bill.
TECHNICAL
The bill was reclassified from a regular House bill to a committee substitute, indicating the House Committee on Regulated Industries reviewed and offered modifications to the legislation.
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
137–2
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 159
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic67
82% Yea
R
Republican92
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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