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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB117

Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 12, 2025 Senate committee substitute February 27, 2025 Senate committee reassignment March 28, 2025 Senate committee substitute March 31, 2025 Senate committee reassignment January 12, 2026 Senate committee substitute January 28, 2026 Sent to Governor April 6, 2026 Governor approved May 6, 2026 Became law May 6, 2026

Recorded floor votes

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

February 19, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #43

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

165 yea–7 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent

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February 2, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #508

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

43 yea–8 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent

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February 11, 2026 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #500

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

157 yea–8 nay · 2 not voting · 8 absent

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Committee referrals

February 20, 2025 · Senate

Rules

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 426
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Senate Recommitted
  10. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  11. Senate Senate Tabled
  12. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  13. Senate Senate Recommitted
  14. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  15. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  16. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  17. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  18. House House Third Readers
  19. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  20. House House Second Readers
  21. House House First Readers
  22. House House Hopper
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