A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding personnel administration, so as to add stillbirth as a qualifying event for parental leave for eligible state employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform reporting system for certain purposes, dual credit courses, and academic eligibility requirements to receive HOPE scholarship, so as to provide for the inclusion of advanced placement, international baccalaureate, and Cambridge fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for the HOPE scholarships and other scholarships; to provide for applicability; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; 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 modify provisions for the offense of rape; to provide for penalties; to provide for a limitation on defense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution designates February 24, 2026, as "ERA Day" in Georgia to honor the history of women's rights advocacy, including suffrage and ongoing equality efforts. It does not create new laws or affect specific groups; instead, it formally recognizes this date through a symbolic resolution by the Georgia House of Representatives. The bill directs the House Clerk to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. As a commemorative measure, it has no legal or policy impact beyond raising awareness of women's equality work.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide for the creation of a registry of recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the maintenance of and access to such registry; to provide for clerks of court to provide information to the Georgia Crime Information Center; to provide for the registration of recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the assessment of fees on recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the removal of such offenders from the registry; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for immunity; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution honors the League of Women Voters of Georgia (LWVGA) for its historic and ongoing work in promoting voter education, civic engagement, and election integrity. It recognizes the LWVGA’s founding in 1920 after women gained suffrage, its advocacy for voting rights (including defeating Georgia’s county unit system in 1952), and its continued focus on issues like healthcare access, public education, and fair elections. The resolution has no legal effect - it is a symbolic gesture of appreciation, not a policy change.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for rent increase limits for certain senior citizens; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the marriage and family therapists of Georgia and recognizing February 11, 2026, as Marriage and Family Therapy Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 related to daily expense accounts of members of the General Assembly; to provide members of the General Assembly with an additional security expense allowance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the security guard division of the Department of Public Safety, so as to authorize the commissioner of public safety to provide security guards to the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives and their families or any member of the General Assembly who is subject to a creditable threat to his or her safety or security in the same manner as currently provided for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.