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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB579

Professions and businesses; licensure to engage in trade; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to revise provisions relating to licensure to engage in the practice of a profession, business, or trade in this state; to amend Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 9, 2025
Last status update
House Date Signed by Governor
Author
Matt Reeves
Co-sponsors
James HatchettMarcus WiedowerBrian PrinceTim FlemingSandy DonatucciLarry Walker

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 27, 2025 Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved May 9, 2025 Became law May 9, 2025
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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 6, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #201

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

158 yea–2 nay · 16 not voting · 4 absent

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March 27, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #306

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

53 yea–0 nay · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 89
  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
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1980012
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB579.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00