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passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SR 1075: Music in Our Schools Month; recognize March 2026

This bill is a Senate resolution that officially recognizes March 2026 as Music in Our Schools Month. It directly affects Georgia's schools, music educators, and students by formally acknowledging the importance of music education in academic and personal development. The resolution highlights research showing benefits of music programs, including improved academic performance and graduation rates, while honoring the work of music educators and related organizations. The bill is ceremonial in nature and does not create new funding or policy requirements, serving instead to celebrate and promote music education awareness.
Sonya Halpern (D)
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SR 1073: Mvunga-Marfo, Loiwe; commend

This bill is a commendation resolution recognizing Loiwe Mvunga-Marfo for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session of the Georgia General Assembly. The resolution acknowledges her contributions to legislative operations, including bill tracking, research, administrative duties, and constituent communication, while also highlighting her broader volunteer work and academic achievements. It formally honors her dedication to public service and civic engagement and authorizes the distribution of a copy of the resolution to her. The measure does not create new laws or policies but serves to recognize individual service within the legislative body.
Kim Jackson (D)
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SR 1074: Apple Jr., MD, David; condolences

This bill is a Senate resolution honoring the life and memory of David Apple Jr., MD, an 89-year-old Atlanta physician who passed away. It recognizes his contributions to medicine, including co-founding the Shepherd Center in 1975 and serving as its medical director for 31 years, where he helped patients with spinal cord and neurological injuries recover. The resolution also acknowledges his founding of the center's Recreation Therapy Program and his work mentoring clinicians and advancing research in rehabilitative medicine. The Senate formally expresses appreciation for his legacy and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Apple's family.
Sonya Halpern (D)
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SR 1076: Brown, Robert "Bob"; honor

This bill is a Senate resolution honoring Robert "Bob" Brown on the occasion of his 80th birthday. It recognizes his service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, his 35-year career with General Motors, and his work as a doorkeeper and Sergeant-at-Arms in the Georgia State Senate. The resolution formally commends his contributions to public service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Brown.
Kim Jackson (D) Larry Walker (R) Jason Anavitarte (R)
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SR 789: Senate Study Committee on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence; create

SR 789 creates a Senate Study Committee to examine how artificial intelligence impacts Georgia's film and television industry, particularly concerning job losses for creative workers and concerns about AI replacing human artistry. The committee, composed of five senators (with bipartisan co-chairs), a state economic development official, and two Georgia Film Academy representatives, will study these issues and may recommend future legislation. The committee expires on December 1, 2026, and will not enact laws itself but will produce a report with findings and potential policy suggestions.
RaShaun Kemp (D) Kenya Wicks (D) Kim Jackson (D) Ed Harbison (D) Sheikh Rahman (D)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1274: Auto Insurance Excess Profits Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to provide for the Department of Insurance to collect certain data annually from insurers writing private passenger automobile insurance policies; to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to order the refund of any excess profit made by such insurers; to provide for definitions; to provide for calculations; to provide for an order, notice, and opportunity for hearing; to provide for cash refunds or credit refunds; to provide for certification; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Reeves (R) Chuck Efstration (R) Michelle Au (D) Soo Hong (R) Trey Kelley (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1133: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50, Code Section 36-91-100, and Code Section 48-8-200 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, definitions regarding bidding for government works projects, and definitions regarding water and sewer projects and costs tax, respectively, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; to provide for limited liability; to provide for definitions; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lynn Smith (R) John Corbett (R) Beth Camp (R) Robert Dickey (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1413: Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based scholarship program for students at eligible public and private postsecondary institutions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based scholarship program for students at eligible public and private postsecondary institutions; to provide for eligibility; to establish a fund for the scholarship; to provide definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Martin (R) Mark Newton (R) Carter Barrett (R) Matt Hatchett (R) Chris Erwin (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1211: Insurance; guidelines and recommendations for colorectal cancer screening, examinations, and laboratory tests; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-56.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to colorectal cancer screening and testing, so as to provide for guidelines and recommendations for colorectal cancer screening, examinations, and laboratory tests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Demetrius Douglas (D) Mark Newton (R) Lee Hawkins (R) Trey Kelley (R) Matthew Gambill (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1393: Hospitals; allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence; to provide for legislative findings and intentions; to provide for the application doctrine developed in federal antitrust jurisprudence; to provide for construction; to provide for immunity; to provide for collaboration; to provide for joint negotiations with third-party payors; to provide for best practices; to provide for shared staffing; to provide for certain immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Angie O'Steen (R) Butch Parrish (R) John Corbett (R) Bill Werkheiser (R) James Burchett (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1220: Education; student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to revise provisions for student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; to provide for military students and students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Section 504 Plans, or other designated disabilities; to provide for such designation; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
passed both · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1132: Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing by purely public charities

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state sales and use tax, so as to exempt from state and local sales and use taxation materials used in construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing by purely public charities; to provide for requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Todd Jones (R) Lehman Franklin (R) Ron Stephens (R) Clint Crowe (R) Spencer Frye (D)
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