Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HR 1047: State government; rate of ad valorem tax assessment of a single family residential property; provisions - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to set the rate of the ad valorem tax assessment of a single-family residential property to 100 percent of its fair market value when such property is owned by a business enterprise with an interest in at least 100 single-family residential properties within this state which are used primarily for the purpose of generating rental income; to provide for the subclassification of business enterprise property for ad valorem taxation purposes; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1051: Lanier Johnson-Hunt Student Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to require collaborative written agreements for local school systems that assign or employ law enforcement officers in schools; to prohibit law enforcement officers from engaging in school disciplinary matters unless such matter involves criminal conduct or an immediate threat to the safety of a person or the school; to require local boards of education for such local school systems to establish policies for student complaints against law enforcement officers; to provide dates of implementation; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1039: Georgia Equitable Economic Development Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the OneGeorgia Authority, so as to create the Georgia Corrective Investment and Pilot Expansion Fund and the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Georgia United Investment; to provide for state investment in impoverished communities across this state; to provide for criteria and limitations for disbursements from such fund; to create the Small Business Access and Resiliency Program; to provide for annual accounting; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for members and purpose of the commission; to provide for meetings and hearings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1018: Sales and use tax; exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the month of August each year

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies from sales and use taxation during the month of August each year; to amend Code Section 48-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to levy of excise tax, rates, exemptions, and prohibition on tax by political subdivisions, so as to exempt all sales of motor fuel from excise taxation during the month of August each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1033: Georgia Access to Healthcare for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for coverage for diagnostic testing and treatment for Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's related dementias; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1017: Property; prohibit certain business enterprises from purchasing or acquiring an interest in a single-family residential property

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 and Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions and ad valorem taxation of property, respectively, so as to prohibit certain business enterprises from purchasing or acquiring an interest in a single-family residential property; to provide for construction; to provide for the assessment of real property purchased or acquired by certain business enterprises at 100 percent of its fair market value; to provide for penalties; to provide for certification of ownership; to provide for forms and applications; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Housing

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1044: Torts; deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; provide remedies

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Immigration

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1036: Property Rights Through the Ballot Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to establish a binding referendum process allowing homeowners residing in communities governed by property owners' or homeowners' associations to vote on the continuation or dissolution of such associations; to provide for definitions; to provide for the legal effects of dissolution; to require transparency, nonretaliation, and consumer protections; to provide for the transition of essential shared infrastructure; to provide for enforcement and remedies; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1034: Georgia Tech Support Impersonation and Remote Access Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to require that financial institutions provide customers the ability to place emergency holds on suspected fraudulent transactions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forgery and fraudulent practices; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the attorney general, so as to require that the Attorney General create public awareness and training initiatives regarding certain financial crimes; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Technology

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1038: Georgia Promise Scholarship Act; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 2B; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the repeal of Article 2 of Chapter 2B, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for the holding of an advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire the repeal of the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for legislative control and review with respect to providing for the appropriation and use of state funds for education to be used for qualified education expenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Education

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1031: Landlord and tenant; limitations on increasing rent on residential properties; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, so as to provide for limitations on increasing rent on residential properties; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Housing

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1048: Quality Basic Education Act; State Board adopt criteria for assessment and placement of students who are eligible for initial public school enrollment in first grade

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to adopt criteria for assessment and placement of students who are eligible for initial public school enrollment in first grade; to provide for parents and guardians of such students to elect for their children to be enrolled in kindergarten rather than first grade; to require the State Board of Education to adopt a model policy; to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to adopt placement and promotion policies; to provide for implementation; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Education

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