Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standard, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to repeal provisions relative to eggs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026
Signed May 6, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 18, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2026
D
Democratic19
57% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Act 433
upper
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Drew Echols
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
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