A RESOLUTION congratulating the Thomas County Central High School football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt the retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property from sales and use taxes; to provide for the start date for such exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5A of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of State Treasurer, so as to provide for gold and silver specie as legal tender; to provide for a bullion depository; to provide for an electronic payment system; to provide for guidelines, rules and regulations; to provide for insured deposits; to prohibit social credit scoring systems; to provide for annual reports; to prohibit taxation of transactions involving gold and silver specie and legal tender; to provide for an implementation date; to provide for construction; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to require electric utilities to protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; to require certain contract terms and conditions; to provide for an applicability date; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryHR 1349 is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 12, 2026, to honor the life and memory of John Donald Steed, Jr., a Georgia resident who died on January 17, 2026. The resolution expresses the House's condolences for his passing, highlighting his military service in the U.S. Army, educational background (including MBA and political management degrees), career in marketing, family, and personal qualities like integrity and kindness. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, as it is purely a commemorative gesture with no practical impact on constituents or legislation.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state militia generally, so as to treat retired officers the same as warrant officers and enlisted persons for purposes of transferring members of the organized militia to the state retired list at the same grade as such members earned during their military service; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20 and 39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education and minors, respectively, so as to provide for high school student athletes and prospective student athletes to receive name, image, or likeness compensation; to provide for the automatic expiration of contracts that provide name, image, and likeness compensation to student athletes after the student athlete graduates or is no longer enrolled; to provide for application to certain athletic associations; to allow for professional representation of student athletes and prospective student athletes; to provide for required written notice to high school student athletes; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to recognize chronic federal deficit spending as a root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 1315) is a symbolic honor from Georgia's House of Representatives recognizing the Georgia Wildlife Federation's 90th anniversary. It commends the organization for its decades of work promoting wildlife conservation, science-based habitat protection, and outdoor education across Georgia, including advocacy for key funding programs. The resolution has no policy impact or new requirements - it is purely a ceremonial expression of appreciation with no concrete changes to laws or funding.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 1271) dedicates a specific interchange at State Route 401/I-75 and Barneyville Road in Cook County, Georgia, as the "William Brown Lovett Memorial Interchange" in honor of Mr. William Brown Lovett. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the interchange, commemorating Lovett's life as a respected farmer, educator, and community figure from Georgia. The resolution does not create new laws or affect policies; it solely names a public infrastructure location.
