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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1086

Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require notice to be posted upon certain buildings of the use of light-frame truss-type construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 10, 2026 Sent to Governor April 6, 2026 Governor approved May 11, 2026 Became law May 11, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 20, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #540

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

161 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 12 absent

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March 20, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #774

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 443
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  10. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  11. House House Third Readers
  12. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  13. House House Second Readers
  14. House House First Readers
  15. House House Hopper
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