Joint Study Committee on the Generational Sustainability of Family Farms; create
SR 800 is a resolution creating Georgia's Joint Study Committee on the Generational Sustainability of Family Farms. It directly affects Georgia's family farms, which contribute $100.4 billion to the state economy and face challenges like declining farmer income, rising input costs, mental health crises, and workforce shortages. The committee will study these issues and recommend policies to support existing farms, develop new markets, reduce input costs, and prepare the next generation of farmers. The committee, composed of 11 legislators and the Agriculture Commissioner, must submit its findings by December 1, 2026. This is a procedural resolution establishing a study body, not a law with immediate policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action Mar 16, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 48
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic19
63% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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