2025-2026 Regular Session
SB146
Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and property, respectively, so as to provide regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; to revise procedures concerning the issuance of permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains; to provide definitions; to provide statutory construction; to conform cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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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.
February 9, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #528
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 3 absent
March 27, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #774
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
163 yea–2 nay · 5 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
February 10, 2026 · House
Regulated Industries
February 12, 2025 · Senate
Regulated Industries and Utilities
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 486
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Recommitted
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper