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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB455

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bingo, so as to provide for the information to be provided on applications for bingo games; to revise the provisions regarding the properties used for bingo games; to revise the limits on the number of bingo game sessions which are allowed per month; to revise the amount of prize money which may be paid; to revise the compensation for persons assisting in the conduct of bingo games; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee reassignment January 12, 2026 Sent to Governor April 6, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026 Became law May 12, 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.

March 4, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #186

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

149 yea–15 nay · 9 not voting · 7 absent

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February 20, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #560

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

38 yea–8 nay · 4 not voting · 4 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 714
  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 Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Senate Recommitted
  9. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  10. Senate Senate Tabled
  11. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  12. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  13. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  14. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  15. House House Third Readers
  16. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  17. House House Second Readers
  18. House House First Readers
  19. House House Hopper
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