SB 392 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Waste Reduction Act of 2026"; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Budget Act," so as to provide for the application of zero-base budgeting to the budget process; to provide for intent; to provide for analysis of departmental and program objectives; to provide for consideration of alternative funding levels; to provide for departmental priority lists; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for short titles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

42–7

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 52

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic20

12 Yea 7 Nay 1

60% Yea

R Republican32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

19 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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