Rep. Tyler Smith

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 3-5-24.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exception to three-tier system, transfer of liquids, sales at brewer's licensed premises, taxing, regulatory authority, and conditions or limitations, so as to provide for satellite tasting rooms operated by brewers; to provide for limitations; to provide for an exception to a transfer limitation; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to permit clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; to provide for definitions; 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 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to modify provisions regarding the compensation received by district attorneys; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual salaries of certain state officials and cost-of-living adjustments, so as to revise provisions relating to calculating and setting the salaries of district attorneys; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to laws and statutes, so as to suspend the operation of local laws or local ordinances or resolutions that use a district attorney's salary for the calculation of the salary or compensation of other officers, officials, or employees; to provide 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 Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relevant evidence and its limits, so as to provide for the admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; to provide for a definition; to provide for the presumption of inadmissibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse in defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to revise standards of justification for use of force in defense of self or others; to provide for a rebuttable presumption; to provide for timing for claims of immunity from prosecution based upon justification; to provide for standards of proof; to amend Code Section 51-11-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to no duty to retreat and immunity in certain instances of threat or use of force, so as to extend immunity from civil liability in justified use of force cases to legal representatives and heirs of the person against whom force was used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-3-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exclusions for certain offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age, so as to include the offense of aggravated sexual battery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Cedartown High School Debate Team for winning the 2026 Parliamentary Debate World Competition; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to increase transparency and accountability in the insurance industry and at the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for the approval of rate increases under certain conditions; to authorize such advocate to review and investigate complaints; to provide for such advocate to request a hearing; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; 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 8 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to receivers relative to civil practice, so as to provide for compensation for receivers; to provide for a cap on compensation; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2026, as Dale Murphy Day and urging the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee to induct Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.