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Regulated Industries and Utilities

The Committee on Regulated Industries & Utilities has general jurisdiction over legislation related to utilities such as gas, electricity and telecommunications. It also may consider legislation related to some regulated and licensed professionals as well as legislation related to regulated products such as alcoholic beverages.

Committee members

Ed Harbison

Ed Harbison

πŸ›‘οΈ Ex-Officio Democrat

SD-015

Frank Ginn

Frank Ginn

πŸ›‘οΈ Ex-Officio Republican

SD-047

John Albers

John Albers

πŸ›‘οΈ Ex-Officio Republican

SD-056

Bills pending in this committee

SB559
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit February 25, 2026Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
HB1063
Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require February 18, 2026Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB456
Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale; provide February 4, 2026Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
HB577
Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act; enact March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
HB314
Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
HB91
Professions and businesses; licensure for graduates of foreign colleges or schools of veterinary medicine who are board certified in a specialty; provide March 4, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB294
Distilled Spirits; sale of consumable hemp products by retail dealers in distilled spirits; authorize February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB275
Barbers and Cosmetologists; State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; remove February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB229
Alcoholic Beverages; the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses to wholesale dealers of alcoholic beverages; prohibit February 21, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB208
State Government; regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; authorize and provide February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB203
"Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025"; enact February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB164
Trade Practices; surveillance based price discrimination and surveillance based wage discrimination; prohibit February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB142
Physicians; certain licensure for qualifying international medical graduates; provide February 12, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB136
Health; licensure and regulation of community midwives; provide February 11, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB122
"Craft Beer and Local Economy Revitalization Act"; enact February 10, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SR131
Sports Betting and Casino Gambling Activities; operation and regulation; authorize the Georgia General Assembly - CA February 5, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
SB50
"PeachCare Plus Act of 2025"; enact January 29, 2025Pending: Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities
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