Rep. Tim Fleming

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that motor-voter applications shall be opt-in instead of opt-out; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to authorize public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; to require the Department of Education to establish a state-wide K-12 Title VI Coordinator; to require the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to establish a state-wide Higher Education Title VI Coordinator; to authorize withholding of funds for noncompliance; to provide for notice and appeal procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to require certain hospitals to give a preference to American manufactured pharmaceuticals; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and waivers; to provide for documentation; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 1446) is a commemorative resolution dedicating an intersection in Walton County, Georgia, as the "Jim S. Briscoe Intersection." It honors Jim S. Briscoe, a former mayor of Between, Georgia, who served in WWII, worked on his family farm, and was the first mayor of Between elected in 1970. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the intersection at State Route 10/US-78 and New Hope Church Road. It has no policy or funding implications - it is purely a symbolic tribute with no direct impact on citizens or laws.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1356 designates March 8-14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, formally recognizing this period to highlight multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological condition affecting nearly 1 million people in the U.S. The bill directly supports the National Multiple Sclerosis Society by endorsing its mission to raise public awareness and advance research toward a cure. It has no funding or policy changes - it is a symbolic resolution to acknowledge MS impact and the Society’s work, including its $1 billion in research investment since 1946. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis resolution commends 14 Georgia cities and counties (including Brookhaven, Gainesville, Gwinnett County, and Sugar Hill) for achieving "Georgia PlanFirst" status through exemplary community planning efforts. It formally recognizes these communities for their dedication to comprehensive planning under Georgia's planning framework, aligning with the 36th anniversary of the Georgia Planning Act. The resolution has no policy or financial impact - it solely serves as a ceremonial honor to acknowledge their planning accomplishments. It does not create new laws or obligations for the honored entities or the state.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services relative to state purchasing, so as to prohibit a governmental entity from entering into contracts for the licensing of software applications that limit such governmental entity's ability to install or run such software applications on certain desktop or server hardware of such governmental entity's choosing; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1295 designates the first full week in May 2026 as Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week, a voluntary recognition without legal effect. It aims to increase public and medical awareness of TD - a movement disorder causing involuntary facial, limb, or torso movements - primarily affecting people on long-term antipsychotic medications, including older adults, Black individuals, and those with certain health conditions. The resolution encourages routine TD screenings per American Psychiatric Association guidelines and highlights that 60% of the estimated 800,000 U.S. adults with TD remain undiagnosed. It directs the House Clerk to distribute copies to the public and media to promote education, not to enact new policies or funding.

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation and recognizing February 24, 2026, as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.