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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB36

"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for statutory interpretation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Sent to Governor April 3, 2025 Governor approved April 4, 2025 Became law April 4, 2025

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 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #142

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

32 yea–23 nay · 1 absent

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April 2, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #401

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

96 yea–70 nay · 2 not voting · 12 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-04-04
  2. State Act 6
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. House House Third Readers
  7. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House House Second Readers
  9. House House First Readers
  10. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
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