📜 Georgia Legislation

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Author: Bill Yearta

Co-sponsors: Chuck Efstration Mitchell Scoggins Tyler Smith Carter Barrett Bo Hatchett

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HB486: State government; City of Incheon, South Korea as sister city-state of the State of Georgia; designate

Current disposition: Introduced in House

Last status update: House Withdrawn, Recommitted
April 4, 2025

House committee reassignment

Author: Soo Hong

Co-sponsors: William Werkheiser Lehman Franklin Ron Stephens Samuel Park Matt Reeves

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HB487: Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide

Current disposition: Pending: House Education

Last status update: House Second Readers
February 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bethany Ballard

Co-sponsors: Matt Dubnik Brad Thomas Todd Jones Scott Hilton

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HB488: Pregnancy Center Fraud Prevention Act; enact

Current disposition: Pending: House Public and Community Health

Last status update: House Second Readers
February 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public and Community Health 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Anne Westbrook

Co-sponsors: Tanya Miller Mary Oliver Marvin Lim Samuel Park Shea Roberts

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HB489: End Public Funding of Misinformation Act; enact

Current disposition: Pending: House Public and Community Health

Last status update: House Second Readers
February 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public and Community Health 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Anne Westbrook

Co-sponsors: Tanya Miller Mary Oliver Marvin Lim Samuel Park Shea Roberts

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HB490: Crimes and offenses; required human trafficking training program for hotels; provide

Current disposition: Introduced in House

Last status update: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
March 6, 2026

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Author: Debra Bazemore

Co-sponsors: Carolyn Hugley Samuel Park Tanya Miller Stacey Evans Inga Willis

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HB491: Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife

🗳 4 votes · 4 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: House Date Signed by Governor
May 14, 2025

House committee substitute Sent to Governor Governor approved Became law

Author: Johnny Chastain

Co-sponsors: Trey Rhodes Jutt Howard Danny Mathis Jason Ridley John Corbett Drew Echols

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HB492: Revenue and taxation; repeal an exemption for charges paid for continuous use of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways and Means

Last status update: House Second Readers
February 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways and Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Clint Crowe

Co-sponsors: Ron Stephens

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HB493: State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate

Current disposition: Introduced in House

Last status update: House Withdrawn, Recommitted
April 4, 2025

House committee reassignment

Author: Jutt Howard

Co-sponsors: David Huddleston Jason Ridley Danny Mathis Jaclyn Ford Martin Momtahan

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HB494: Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages

🗳 1 vote · 1 final

Current disposition: Pending: Senate

Last status update: Senate Committee Favorably Reported
March 19, 2026

Senate committee reassignment

Author: Dewey McClain

Co-sponsors: Lynn HeffnerGabe Okoye Kimberly Alexander Rhonda Taylor Kim Jackson

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HB495: Education; Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; repeal; provide for Georgia Rural Development Council

🗳 2 votes · 2 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: House Date Signed by Governor
May 14, 2025

House committee reassignment House committee substitute Sent to Governor Governor approved Became law

Author: Robert Dickey

Co-sponsors: Jon Burns Steven Meeks Leesa Hagan Gerald Greene Rick Jasperse Sam Watson

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HB496: Criminal procedure; scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp; provide imitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests

Current disposition: Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil

Last status update: House Second Readers
February 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Judiciary - Non-Civil 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jasmine Clark

Co-sponsors: Tanya Miller Jordan Ridley Derrick Jackson Dar'shun Kendrick Akbar Ali

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HB497: Penal institutions; inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; provide

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Last status update: House Second Readers
February 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Safety and Homeland Security 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jasmine Clark

Co-sponsors: Tanya Miller Jordan Ridley Derrick Jackson Dar'shun Kendrick

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HB498: Garden City Charm and Tourism Act; enact

🗳 2 votes

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: House Date Signed by Governor
May 13, 2025

Sent to Governor Governor approved Became law

Author: Lynn Heffner

Co-sponsors: Karlton Howard L.C. Myles Mark Newton Brian Prince

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HB499: Sales and use tax; menstrual discharge collection devices; create an exemption

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways and Means

Last status update: House Second Readers
February 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways and Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Debbie Buckner

Co-sponsors: Kim Schofield Anne Westbrook Rhonda BurnoughKaren BennettCarolyn Hugley

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HB500: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits

Current disposition: Introduced in House

Last status update: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
March 6, 2026

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Author: Sharon Cooper

Co-sponsors: Tyler Smith Beth Camp Scott Hilton Kim Schofield Michelle Au

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📜 Georgia Legislation

Legislation requiring attention

HB401: Insurance; prohibit insurers from considering advertising costs when making or using insurance rates

HB402: Public Service Commission; establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals for electric service providers; provide

HB403: Property; enhance protections for homeowners and tenants by revising or repealing certain provisions inhibiting housing stability

HB404: Conyers, City of; revise city boundaries

HB405: Insurance; require licensed adjusters to be licensed contractors

HB406: Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026

HB407: Georgia Hemp Industry Growth and Business Partnership Tax Credit Act; enact

HB408: Insurance; repeal prelicensing education requirements applicable to certain licenses

HB409: Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components

HB410: Insurance, Department of; efficiency in the practices; provide

HB411: Banks County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

HB412: Polk County Water Authority; reappointment of members; change certain provisions

HB413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural land

HB414: Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition

HB415: Homeowners Protection Act; enact

HB416: Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected

HB417: Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; revise definition of approved school

HB418: Georgia Child Performer Empowerment and Protection Act; enact

HB419: Education; require possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within University System of Georgia

HB420: Insurance; require certain health benefit policies to cover genetic testing for an inherited mutation and cancer imaging under certain conditions

HB421: Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact

HB422: State employees' health insurance; include high deductible health plans

HB423: Emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system; Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; provide

HB424: Agriculture; clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

HB425: Revenue and taxation; purchase of an emergency power generator to convenience stores and grocery stores; provide tax credit

HB426: Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide

HB427: Property; notice to owner and deed holder when another deed is filed by another party; provide

HB428: Health; codify right to in vitro fertilization for individuals

HB429: Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013

HB430: Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide

HB431: Consumer Inflation Reduction and Tax Fairness Act; enact

HB432: Game and fish; Georgia turkey stamps; provide

HB433: Human Services, Department of; authorized to access restricted and sealed information to conduct employee oversight in certain circumstances; provide

HB434: Crimes and offenses; offense of selling a child for financial gain; provide

HB435: Crimes and offenses; sexual exploitation of children; expand limitations to include Division of Family and Children Services

HB436: Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts; provisions

HB437: State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require

HB438: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions

HB439: Revenue and taxation; revise deductions allowed to dealers

HB440: Providing Effective Access to Cannabis for Health (PEACH) Act; enact

HB441: Georgia Prenatal Equal Protection Act; enact

HB442: Education; students shall not be counted absent from school due to performing in certain productions; provisions

HB443: Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide

HB444: Holidays; April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; designate

HB445: Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in notices of current assessment; revise

HB446: Public Service Commission; discovery rights in proceedings; revise provisions

HB447: Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide

HB448: Gilmer County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide

HB449: Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission

HB450: Wills, trusts, and administration of estates; qualified beneficiary; provide for definition

HB451: Quality Basic Education Act; local boards shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; provide

HB452: Firearms; persons convicted of family violence offenses cannot possess or purchase; provide

HB453: Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act; enact

HB454: Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Act; enact

HB455: Bingo; properties used for games; limit number of sessions; provisions

HB456: Ad valorem tax; additional period to appeal certain property assessments; provide

HB457: Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize

HB458: Controlled substances; possession of four grams or more of fentanyl; provisions

HB459: Heart Health for All Act; enact

HB460: Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution

HB461: Motorcycle Mobility Safety Act; enact

HB462: Toombs County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

HB463: Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption

HB464: Crimes and offenses; immunity for a prospective offender while seeking assistance from law enforcement as a victim of certain offenses; provide

HB465: Autism Missing Person Alert System Act; enact

HB466: State symbols; marsh tacky horse as official Georgia heritage horse breed; designate

HB467: State flag, seal, and other symbols; protection of government statues and monuments; revise provisions

HB468: Heard County; Board of Education; revise compensation of members

HB469: True Campus Safety Act; enact

HB470: Crimes and offenses; prohibit activities related to immigration enforcement in certain locations

HB471: Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require

HB472: Crimes and offenses; add certain facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the locations in which the carrying of weapons or long guns is prohibited

HB473: Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions

HB474: Revenue and taxation; repeal an exemption for charges paid for continuous use of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy

HB475: Income tax credit; film, gaming, video or digital production; revise a definition

HB476: Watson-Stephens-Petrea-Franklin Tax Relief Act; enact

HB477: Insurance; prohibit insurers from raising private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates more often that once every calendar year

HB478: Commerce and trade; require that AI generated content include a disclaimer indicating such content was generated using artificial intelligence