Rep. Gabriel Sanchez

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 3-3-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays, election days, and Christmas Day, so as to repeal the prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages within 250 feet of any polling place; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates March 26, 2026, as We Are CASA Day at the state capitol to honor the organization's work in Georgia. The bill directly affects the Georgia House of Representatives and the public by formally recognizing the contributions of We Are CASA, a nonprofit that supports immigrant and working-class families through advocacy, health services, and community organizing. The resolution does not change laws or policies but serves as a commemorative acknowledgment of the organization's activities, including voter registration, health insurance partnerships, and housing rights advocacy. The Clerk of the House is authorized to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and media.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to require local governments that have adopted zoning ordinances to require special use permits for the operation of immigration detention centers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution that designates March 9, 2026, as Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol. It directly affects the Young Democrats of Georgia, an organization representing young Georgians aged 14 to 40 who support the Democratic Party. The resolution formally recognizes the group's contributions to state politics and honors their planned event at the capitol on that date. The measure does not change any laws or policies but serves to acknowledge the organization's role in engaging young people in government.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to require ride share network services to provide ride share drivers with certain information on a monthly basis; to provide notice and process requirements when a ride share network service deactivates or terminates a ride share driver; to require compliance with certain provisions; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative finding and declaration; 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 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance; to amend Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services, and an Act amending said title, approved April 15, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 293), so as to repeal provisions regarding prohibition of Medicaid expansion; to amend Titles 31, 42, and 43, relating to health, penal institutions, and professions and businesses, respectively, and an Act amending Titles 31 and 43, approved March 23, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 6), so as to repeal provisions relating to treatment of gender dysphoria; to amend Titles 1, 15, 16, 19, 20, 31, 33, 43, 45, 48, 49, and an Act amending said titles, approved May 7, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 711), so as to repeal and revise provisions relating to abortion; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation, so as to extend the statute of limitations for certain alleged acts by clergy members; to provide for liability for certain entities; to provide for the extension of certain claims; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1475 creates a Joint Study Committee to examine Georgia's laws regarding modified exhaust systems on vehicles. The committee will study enforcement challenges caused by undefined noise standards, review other states' approaches (including using decibel meters), and assess whether vehicle modification services should be held accountable for excessive noise. It directly affects law enforcement agencies struggling to enforce current noise regulations and vehicle modification businesses. The committee, composed of seven legislators appointed by chamber leaders, will report findings by 2026 but has no authority to pass new laws. This is a procedural study resolution, not a policy change.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the General Assembly to provide by general law for an income tax system; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.