A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 and Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health and the Department of Economic Development, respectively, so as to require the positioning of lifeguards on public beaches during certain periods; to authorize the Department of Economic Development to develop and implement a pilot program to encourage high school students to become lifeguards; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize a local governing authority to allow certain museums within its jurisdiction to sell alcoholic beverages at the same times on Sundays as other retailers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This resolution recognizes February as National Canned Food Month in Georgia, aligning with a national observance established in 1987. It highlights canned foods' nutritional value, affordability, and shelf life - especially beneficial for food banks and communities facing food insecurity. The resolution encourages voluntary community participation in canned food drives and charitable hunger-relief efforts during February. It has no funding or regulatory impact; it is purely a symbolic gesture to support existing food donation initiatives.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to impose an excise tax upon certain proceeds of judgments and settlements intended for the abatement, removal, and remediation of PFAS contamination of land but unused for that purpose; to provide for exceptions; to provide for notice of receipt of damages, filing of returns and payment, and credits; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for notice of excise tax and tax credit to putative PFAS tortfeasors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to automatic renewal provisions, so as to provide to certain consumers a pro rata refund relative to a canceled service contract in the event of a price increase; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for the assessment of real property purchased or acquired by certain business enterprises at 100 percent of its fair market value; to require that proceeds from taxation of such property be used to reduce the ad valorem tax bill on homesteads in the same tax jurisdiction as such property; to provide for penalties; to provide for certification of ownership; to provide for forms and applications; to provide for definitions; to provide for contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property owners' associations, so as to require new property owners' associations to be subject to the Georgia Property Owners' Association Act; to require property owners' associations to vote on whether to be subject to such acts, respectively; to provide for termination of property owners' associations; to provide for procedures for a vote to terminate a property owners' association; to provide for court approval of termination plans; to provide for procedures to terminate a property owners' association; to provide for a termination trustee; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to require that any excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations be remitted to the Department of Revenue for disbursement; to provide for the submission of contracts and memoranda of understanding to facilitate such disbursement; to provide for an itemized list of approved expenditures accompanying each disbursement; to provide for rules, regulations, and forms; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This resolution (HR 1242) supports revising Georgia's Quality Basic Education (QBE) and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) school funding formulas. It aims to better address student needs - particularly through wraparound services like mental health support, counseling, and family engagement - by ensuring funding mechanisms align with diverse student requirements. The resolution does not change existing funding rules but formally endorses efforts to comprehensively update the formulas to improve resource allocation for Georgia public schools.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibition of age discrimination in employment, so as to change the age of individuals protected by such prohibition; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide for the creation of a registry of recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the maintenance of and access to such registry; to provide for clerks of court to provide information to the Georgia Crime Information Center; to provide for the registration of recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the assessment of fees on recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the removal of such offenders from the registry; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for immunity; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This resolution (HR 1245) formally commends Georgia's peanut industry for its economic contributions and designates March 2026 as "Georgia Peanut Month" at the state capitol. It recognizes the industry's role as Georgia's top agricultural export, supporting $2 billion in economic impact and over 150,000 jobs. The resolution directs the House Clerk to distribute a copy to the Georgia Peanut Commission, but contains no new laws or funding.
