A RESOLUTION urging the introduction, consideration, and adoption of the Georgia Bereaved Parents and Family Support Act of 2026 to provide job-protected bereavement leave for parents who experience the death of a child; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child in need of services, so as to provide for funding for the child in need of services (CHINS) program, subject to appropriations; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to designate the Department of Education as the oversight agency for the fund; to establish a CHINS Support Fund and regional coordination system; to provide for the allocation of resources for services and supports; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for implementation; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to require collaborative written agreements for local school systems that assign or employ law enforcement officers in schools; to prohibit law enforcement officers from engaging in school disciplinary matters unless such matter involves criminal conduct or an immediate threat to the safety of a person or the school; to require local boards of education for such local school systems to establish policies for student complaints against law enforcement officers; to provide dates of implementation; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the OneGeorgia Authority, so as to create the Georgia Corrective Investment and Pilot Expansion Fund and the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Georgia United Investment; to provide for state investment in impoverished communities across this state; to provide for criteria and limitations for disbursements from such fund; to create the Small Business Access and Resiliency Program; to provide for annual accounting; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for members and purpose of the commission; to provide for meetings and hearings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for coverage for diagnostic testing and treatment for Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's related dementias; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to establish a binding referendum process allowing homeowners residing in communities governed by property owners' or homeowners' associations to vote on the continuation or dissolution of such associations; to provide for definitions; to provide for the legal effects of dissolution; to require transparency, nonretaliation, and consumer protections; to provide for the transition of essential shared infrastructure; to provide for enforcement and remedies; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to require that financial institutions provide customers the ability to place emergency holds on suspected fraudulent transactions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forgery and fraudulent practices; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the attorney general, so as to require that the Attorney General create public awareness and training initiatives regarding certain financial crimes; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a substantive bill) passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It formally recognizes Friday, February 6, 2026, as "National Wear Red Day" to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke in women. The resolution highlights that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in the U.S. and encourages Georgians to learn about women's heart health symptoms, prevention, and early detection. It has no new funding, regulations, or policy changes - only serves to support existing awareness efforts like the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the juvenile code, so as to provide for the expedition of child custody and visitation modification hearings in certain circumstances; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for notice; to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide that denial of a court ordered visitation or parenting time may result in modification of custody or parenting time, suspension or reduction of child support, or other sanctions; to provide for definitions; to establish procedures and protections for enforcement; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for early enrollment for students who have completed pre-kindergarten or kindergarten at a private school but who do not meet the age requirements for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; to require the State Board of Education to establish guidelines for early enrollment and to develop a model early enrollment policy; to require local boards of education to adopt an early enrollment policy; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
