House committee
Governmental Affairs
This committee oversees legislation concerning the operations and management of state, county, and municipal government. It also has jurisdiction over state election law.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
HB1608
Georgia Youth Advisory Council; create
April 2, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1546
Local government; requirements for local authorities retaining legal services on a contingent fee basis; provide
March 18, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1511
Court Technology Funding Act; enact
March 9, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1510
Elections; judicially incompetent persons; restrict voting rights
March 9, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1509
Local government; zoning procedures; operation of immigration detention centers; require special use permits
March 9, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1495
Senior Stabilization Act; enact
March 6, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1478
Court Technology Funding Act; enact
March 4, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1473
Local government; prohibit elected officials of a county, municipal corporation, or any county-municipal consolidated government from entering into nondisclosure agreements with private entities relating to economic development
March 4, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1467
Elections; motor-voter applications shall be opt-in instead of opt-out; provide
March 3, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1459
Local government; allow governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference
March 3, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1443
Public Service Commission; allow designee of a member of the General Assembly to intervene in certain cases
February 26, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1423
Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date
February 26, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1448
Georgia Local Government Finance Authority Act; enact
February 25, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1406
Elections; publication of calls of election on newspaper and government websites; provide
February 25, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1388
Buildings; traffic impact analysis required to obtain a building permit be completed within 36 months of the project's substantial completion; require
February 24, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1384
Local government; require municipalities to remit a portion of revenue generated through certain franchise agreements to the county in which they are located
February 24, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1351
State government; require state agencies to provide a notice to employees when using artificial intelligence in personnel matters
February 19, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1333
Municipal corporations; calculation of costs of governmental affairs activities by municipalities which taxpayers may elect not to pay; provide
February 19, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1315
Georgia Landowners Protection Act; enact
February 19, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1280
Revenue and taxation; election of a county's chief appraiser; provisions
February 17, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1251
Right to Information for Homeowners Act; enact
February 11, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1235
Elections; candidates and certain committees that receive more than 50 percent of their funding from non-Georgia persons shall provide certain notices on their campaign advertisements; provide
February 10, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1233
Local government; waive development impact fees for certain projects related to development of affordable or workforce housing; authorize
February 10, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HR1200
Secretary of State; continue to protect private and protected information contained in Georgia's voter registration list; urge
February 4, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1158
RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act; enact
February 4, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1115
End Home Poaching Act; enact
February 3, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1109
Elections; certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; provide
February 3, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1108
Elections; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions
February 3, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1078
Georgia Administrative Procedure Act; periodic review and automatic sunset of agency rules; provide
February 2, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB1012
Local government; construction or development of new data centers for a specified time; prohibit
January 28, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB901
Elections; superintendent may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses under certain conditions; provide
January 12, 2026Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB886
State government; prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity
April 4, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB871
Local government; additional authorized investments; provide
March 31, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB865
Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; provide
March 28, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB864
End Corporate Ownership of Georgia Homes Act; enact
March 28, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB831
Elections; make certain registration information confidential; expand provisions
March 28, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB779
Property; require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information
March 21, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HR462
State of Georgia; people have power to enact, repeal, or amend general statutory law by direct initiative and referendum process; provide - CA
March 6, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB702
Representative Democracy Enforcement Act; enact
March 6, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB683
Buildings and housing; residential fire sprinkler requirements; provisions
March 4, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB661
Elections; qualifications for and registration of voters; enhance penalties
March 3, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB678
Local government; authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; provide
February 28, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB656
Local government; authorize assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities
February 28, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB633
Elections; add caregivers to list of persons who may make absentee ballot applications for certain electors
February 28, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB610
Local government; authorize acquisition of property interests by municipal elected and appointed officials and employees in redevelopment areas with certain conditions
February 27, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB609
Local government; prohibitions on employees holding interest in redevelopment activities; revise provisions
February 27, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB524
Public officers and employees; elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; provide
February 21, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB523
Local government; annexation contingent upon approval of county in which subject property is located; provide
February 21, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB509
Oath Act; enact
February 21, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB503
State Election Board; promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; provide
February 20, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB501
Elections; removal of certain members of State Election Board; revise procedures
February 20, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB481
Elections; dates on which special elections to present questions to the voters can be held; revise provisions
February 20, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB480
Elections; permanent absentee voter list; provide
February 20, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB387
Local government; require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component
February 13, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB305
Protect the Dream Act; enact
February 10, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB299
Property; landlord and tenant; repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments
February 10, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB243
Stone Mountain Memorial Association; revise purpose
February 6, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB152
Transportation, Department of; acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise contracting procedures
January 30, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB62
Georgia HOA Accountability and Community Empowerment Act (HACEA); enact
January 17, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs
HB40
Elections; Secretary of State shall serve as chairperson of the State Election Board; provide
January 16, 2025Pending: House Governmental Affairs