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signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1005: Austell, City of; provide for a city manager; revise powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Austell, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4902), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4498) and an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4503), so as to provide for a city manager; to revise the powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors to reflect the establishment of a city manager; to provide for the appointment, removal, and powers of the city manager and city council; to provide for an acting city manager; to prohibit mayor and council interference with the administration of the city departments; to revise provisions related to the hiring and removal of department directors; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kimberly Alexander (D) David Wilkerson (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 11, 2026

SB 427: Physicians; limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and conditions; to provide for penalties, license sanctions, and enforcement; to provide for one or more medical directors; to provide for annual reports; to provide for rules, regulations and procedures; to provide for conditional automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates pathway for internationally trained physicians to obtain licenses, increasing healthcare workforce access and improving patient care options.95% confidence
Marty Harbin (R) Chuck Payne (R) Sally Harrell (D) Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 985: Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia veterans cemeteries, so as to revise the terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries; to provide for a definition; to require an affidavit in certain circumstances; to provide for applicability; to provide for fees; to provide for the Veterans Service Board to have certain discretion; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Josh Bonner (R) Danny Mathis (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Sandy Donatucci (R) Brian Prince (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1074: Suwanee, City of; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Suwanee ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides homestead tax exemption reducing property tax burden for Suwanee residents, aligning with tax relief support indicators.95% confidence
Matt Reeves (R) Sam Park (D) Chuck Efstration (R) Soo Hong (R) Scott Hilton (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1024: Property; debtor's aggregate interest in real property or personal property used as a residence; revise exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-13-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions for purposes of bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates, so as to revise the exemption for a debtor's aggregate interest in real property or personal property that the debtor or a dependent of the debtor uses as a residence, in a cooperative that owns property that the debtor or a dependent of the debtor uses as a residence, or in a burial plot; to provide for such exemption for the primary residence of spouses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill protects homeowners' property rights by allowing bankruptcy exemptions for primary residences, directly aligning with housing topic's property rights focus.90% confidence
Matt Reeves (R) Rob Leverett (R) Soo Hong (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1112: Commerce and trade; rounding of total price of sale of goods or services when using legal tender; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for rounding of total price of the sale of goods or services when using legal tender; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Martin (R) Carter Barrett (R) Johnny Chastain (R) Vance Smith (R) Brent Cox (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 11, 2026

SB 431: Education; enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-670 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosures and information required for permanent enrollment in a grade higher than third, provisional enrollment, and transfer of education records, so as to require the enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; to provide for reporting noncompliance and for corrective action plans; to revise provisions relative to provisional enrollment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires schools to enroll foster care students within two days, directly enhancing educational access for a vulnerable population.95% confidence
Chuck Payne (R) Elena Parent (D) Bo Hatchett (R) Steve Gooch (R) Kay Kirkpatrick (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 987: Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to provide for portable benefit plans and portable benefit accounts for independent contractors; to provide for definitions; to provide for voluntary contributions; to provide for independent contractors to opt in to withholdings; to provide for independent contractors to opt out at any time; to exclude voluntary contributions from establishing the classification of employer or employment; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates portable benefit plans for independent contractors, expanding access to employer-provided benefits without mandating employer contributions, advancing worker benefit access.90% confidence
Todd Jones (R) Victor Anderson (R) Carter Barrett (R) Brad Thomas (R) Mike Cameron (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1086: Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require notice to be posted upon certain buildings of the use of light-frame truss-type construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill requires notice of light-frame truss construction to improve firefighter safety, directly enhancing workplace safety for firefighters (a worker group) as per title and summary.95% confidence
Derrick McCollum (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Lauren McDonald (R) Johnny Chastain (R) Brent Cox (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1067: West Point, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of West Point ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides $10,000 homestead tax exemption, reducing property tax burden for residents, aligning with tax relief for homeowners.95% confidence
David Jenkins (R) Carmen Rice (R) Debbie Buckner (D) David Huddleston (R) Vance Smith (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HR 1050: Property; lease or conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize

A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Clayton County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property in Dawson County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in DeKalb County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property in Troup County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Robert Flournoy (D) Emory Dunahoo (R) Arlene Beckles (D) Debbie Buckner (D) Gerald Greene (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1037: Cobb County; State Court; change compensation of judges

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, so as to change the compensation of judges of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lisa Campbell (D) Solomon Adesanya (D) Don Parsons (R) Devan Seabaugh (R) Terry Cummings (D)
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