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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 27, 2023 GA HB 147 Requires All Schools Submit School Safety Plans and Active Shooter Drills Annually Bill Passed - House (148 - 20)
Feb. 23, 2023 GA HB 162 Authorizes Tax Credits for Individual Taxpayers who Filed Income Tax Returns in Previous Years Bill Passed - House (170 - 2)
April 5, 2022 GA HB 1435 Amends the Financial Aid Program to Include Students with a Financial Aid Gap Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 4)
April 4, 2022 GA SB 441 Authorizes Georgia Bureau of Investigation to Investigate Claims of Election Fraud Bill Passed - House (98 - 69)
April 4, 2022 GA SB 259 Amends Firearm Open Carry and Possession Laws Bill Passed - House (94 - 67)
April 4, 2022 GA HB 1084 Limits Discussion of "Divisive Concepts" Relating to Race Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 71)
April 1, 2022 GA SB 479 Amends Law Relating to Firearm Possession by Felons Bill Passed - House (96 - 64)
March 30, 2022 GA SB 319 Reduces Weapons Restrictions in Certain Public Places (100 - 67)
March 29, 2022 GA SB 345 Prohibits State and Local Governments from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination (99 - 67)
March 28, 2022 GA SB 588 Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public Bill Passed - House (129 - 41)
March 25, 2022 GA SB 226 Requires Schools to Adopt Policies Regarding Material "Harmful to Minors" (97 - 61)
March 22, 2022 GA SB 331 Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (99 - 67)
March 15, 2022 GA HB 1390 Establishes a Cause of Action Against Government Employers Who Retaliate Against Employees Due to Complaints of Sexual Harassment Bill Passed - House (172 - 0)
March 15, 2022 GA HB 1330 Establishes Tax Credits for Theater and Film Production Companies Bill Passed - House (146 - 26)
March 15, 2022 GA HB 1464 Specifies New Election Security Measures Bill Passed - House (98 - 73)
March 15, 2022 GA HB 1358 Reduces Weapons Restrictions in Certain Public Places Bill Passed - House (94 - 57)
March 9, 2022 GA HB 1437 Establishes Flat Income Tax Rate of 5.25 Percent (115 - 52)
March 4, 2022 GA HB 1178 Establishes Parents' Bill of Rights (98 - 68)
March 4, 2022 GA HB 1 Establishes Public Forums at Public Institutions Bill Passed - House (93 - 62)
Feb. 17, 2022 GA HB 437 Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (97 - 62)
Feb. 17, 2022 GA SB 457 Specifies New Commission Districts Bill Passed - House (97 - 63)
Feb. 17, 2022 GA SB 369 Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan Bill Passed - House (95 - 61)
Feb. 17, 2022 GA SB 458 Amends Description of Richmond County School Board Districts Bill Passed - House (97 - 63)
Feb. 14, 2022 GA HB 1134 Authorizes the Attorney General to Prosecute Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (101 - 56)
Feb. 3, 2022 GA HB 218 Requires the State to Recognize Gun Carry Permits from Other States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 70)
Nov. 15, 2021 GA SB 1 Amends State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
March 31, 2021 GA HB 286 Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73)
March 29, 2021 GA HB 150 Prohibits State and Local Governments From Restricting Use of Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - House (107 - 52)
March 25, 2021 GA SB 28 Authorizes Reform of Juvenile Justice System (123 - 46)
March 25, 2021 GA SB 202 Amends Election Laws Bill Passed - House (100 - 74)
March 22, 2021 GA SB 9 Establishes a New Judicial Court Called the Columbia Judicial Circuit Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
March 10, 2021 GA HB 684 Establishes a Board of Elections and Registration Procedures for Troup County Bill Passed - House (140 - 15)
March 10, 2021 GA HB 683 Restructures the Powers and Duties of the Pickens County Board of Elections Bill Passed - House (140 - 15)
March 10, 2021 GA HB 682 Establishes the Board of Elections and Registration Procedures for Pickens County Bill Passed - House (140 - 15)
March 8, 2021 GA HB 520 Amends Laws Related to Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services Bill Failed - House (51 - 108)
March 1, 2021 GA HB 531 Limits Absentee and Early Voting and Implements Election Reforms Bill Passed - House (97 - 72)
Feb. 25, 2021 GA HB 218 Requires the State to Recognize Gun Carry Permits from Other States Bill Passed - House (103 - 69)
Feb. 16, 2021 GA HB 146 Authorizes Paid Parental Leave for Eligible State and Local Board of Education Employees Bill Passed - House (155 - 2)
Feb. 9, 2021 GA HB 112 Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses Bill Passed - House (99 - 68)
June 26, 2020 GA SB 402 Prohibits the Use of "Unsecured Judicial Release" Bill Passed - House (99 - 68)
June 23, 2020 GA HB 426 Increase Penalties for Bias-Motivated Crime Concurrence Vote Passed - House (127 - 38)
June 23, 2020 GA HB 838 Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Police, Firefighters, and Paramedics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 74)
March 12, 2020 GA HB 720 Extends Use of Ankle Monitors for Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (98 - 63)
March 10, 2020 GA HB 879 Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents Bill Passed - House (110 - 54)
Jan. 16, 2020 GA HB 276 Establishes an Online Sales Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54)
April 2, 2019 GA HB 470 Requires DNA Collection From Those Charged with a Felony as a First Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 29)
April 2, 2019 GA SB 15 Requires Schools to Perform Certain Threat Assessments Bill Passed - House (110 - 56)
March 29, 2019 GA HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 78)
March 29, 2019 GA HB 321 Amends Transparency Regulation Related To The Hospital Medicaid Financing Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 61)
March 29, 2019 GA SB 128 Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 74)
March 28, 2019 GA SB 131 Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport Bill Passed - House (104 - 70)
March 26, 2019 GA SB 83 Authorizes Biblical Classes be Taught in High Schools Bill Passed - House (122 - 44)
March 25, 2019 GA SB 106 Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers Bill Passed - House (104 - 67)
March 7, 2019 GA HB 426 Establishes Penalties for Hate Crimes Bill Passed - House (96 - 64)
March 7, 2019 GA HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - House (93 - 73)
March 7, 2019 GA HB 545 Reduces Statute of Limitations for Certain Nuisance Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (107 - 58)
March 7, 2019 GA HB 444 Limits State Funding for Dual Enrollment Bill Passed - House (99 - 72)
March 5, 2019 GA HB 324 Authorizes Sale of Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (123 - 40)
March 29, 2018 GA HB 673 Prohibits Use of Handheld Technology While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (144 - 18)
March 30, 2017 GA HB 280 Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
March 1, 2017 GA HB 51 Classifies University Staff as Mandated Reporters Bill Passed - House (115 - 55)
Feb. 22, 2017 GA HB 37 Prohibits State Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Bill Passed - House (112 - 57)
March 16, 2016 GA HB 757 Authorizes Religious Officials to Decline to Perform Certain Ceremonies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 65)
Feb. 26, 2016 GA HB 951 Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases Bill Passed - House (127 - 22)
Feb. 26, 2016 GA HB 781 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Serving on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - House (93 - 50)
Feb. 22, 2016 GA HB 859 Authorizes Concealed Carry at Postsecondary Education Institutions Bill Passed - House (113 - 59)
Feb. 17, 2016 GA HB 555 Establishes Regulations Regarding Records of Juvenile Petitions for Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 51)
April 2, 2015 GA SB 94 Amends Certain Law Enforcement Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 65)
March 31, 2015 GA HB 110 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Consumer Fireworks Amendment Adopted - House (134 - 41)
March 27, 2015 GA SB 139 Prohibits Ban on Auxiliary Containers Bill Failed - House (67 - 85)
March 27, 2015 GA SB 134 Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting Bill Passed - House (104 - 54)
March 13, 2015 GA HB 535 Expands Sunday Sales Times for Alcohol Bill Passed - House (121 - 47)
March 13, 2015 GA HB 429 Requires Coverage for Terminal Conditions Bill Passed - House (105 - 61)
March 11, 2015 GA SB 103 Authorizes the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages 1 Sunday Each Year Bill Passed - House (144 - 21)
March 9, 2015 GA HB 110 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Consumer Fireworks Bill Passed - House (119 - 49)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/27 HB 147 Requires All Schools Submit School Safety Plans and Active Shooter Drills Annually Bill Passed - House (148 - 20)
2/23 HB 162 Authorizes Tax Credits for Individual Taxpayers who Filed Income Tax Returns in Previous Years Bill Passed - House (170 - 2)
4/05 HB 1435 Amends the Financial Aid Program to Include Students with a Financial Aid Gap Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 4)
4/04 SB 441 Authorizes Georgia Bureau of Investigation to Investigate Claims of Election Fraud Bill Passed - House (98 - 69)
4/04 SB 259 Amends Firearm Open Carry and Possession Laws Bill Passed - House (94 - 67)
4/04 HB 1084 Limits Discussion of "Divisive Concepts" Relating to Race Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 71)
4/01 SB 479 Amends Law Relating to Firearm Possession by Felons Bill Passed - House (96 - 64)
3/30 SB 319 Reduces Weapons Restrictions in Certain Public Places (100 - 67)
3/29 SB 345 Prohibits State and Local Governments from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination (99 - 67)
3/28 SB 588 Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public Bill Passed - House (129 - 41)
3/25 SB 226 Requires Schools to Adopt Policies Regarding Material "Harmful to Minors" (97 - 61)
3/22 SB 331 Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (99 - 67)
3/15 HB 1390 Establishes a Cause of Action Against Government Employers Who Retaliate Against Employees Due to Complaints of Sexual Harassment Bill Passed - House (172 - 0)
3/15 HB 1330 Establishes Tax Credits for Theater and Film Production Companies Bill Passed - House (146 - 26)
3/15 HB 1464 Specifies New Election Security Measures Bill Passed - House (98 - 73)
3/15 HB 1358 Reduces Weapons Restrictions in Certain Public Places Bill Passed - House (94 - 57)
3/09 HB 1437 Establishes Flat Income Tax Rate of 5.25 Percent (115 - 52)
3/04 HB 1178 Establishes Parents' Bill of Rights (98 - 68)
3/04 HB 1 Establishes Public Forums at Public Institutions Bill Passed - House (93 - 62)
2/17 HB 437 Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (97 - 62)
2/17 SB 457 Specifies New Commission Districts Bill Passed - House (97 - 63)
2/17 SB 369 Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan Bill Passed - House (95 - 61)
2/17 SB 458 Amends Description of Richmond County School Board Districts Bill Passed - House (97 - 63)
2/14 HB 1134 Authorizes the Attorney General to Prosecute Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (101 - 56)
2/03 HB 218 Requires the State to Recognize Gun Carry Permits from Other States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 70)
11/15 SB 1 Amends State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
3/31 HB 286 Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73)
3/29 HB 150 Prohibits State and Local Governments From Restricting Use of Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - House (107 - 52)
3/25 SB 28 Authorizes Reform of Juvenile Justice System (123 - 46)
3/25 SB 202 Amends Election Laws Bill Passed - House (100 - 74)
3/22 SB 9 Establishes a New Judicial Court Called the Columbia Judicial Circuit Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
3/10 HB 684 Establishes a Board of Elections and Registration Procedures for Troup County Bill Passed - House (140 - 15)
3/10 HB 683 Restructures the Powers and Duties of the Pickens County Board of Elections Bill Passed - House (140 - 15)
3/10 HB 682 Establishes the Board of Elections and Registration Procedures for Pickens County Bill Passed - House (140 - 15)
3/08 HB 520 Amends Laws Related to Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services Bill Failed - House (51 - 108)
3/01 HB 531 Limits Absentee and Early Voting and Implements Election Reforms Bill Passed - House (97 - 72)
2/25 HB 218 Requires the State to Recognize Gun Carry Permits from Other States Bill Passed - House (103 - 69)
2/16 HB 146 Authorizes Paid Parental Leave for Eligible State and Local Board of Education Employees Bill Passed - House (155 - 2)
2/09 HB 112 Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses Bill Passed - House (99 - 68)
6/26 SB 402 Prohibits the Use of "Unsecured Judicial Release" Bill Passed - House (99 - 68)
6/23 HB 426 Increase Penalties for Bias-Motivated Crime Concurrence Vote Passed - House (127 - 38)
6/23 HB 838 Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Police, Firefighters, and Paramedics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 74)
3/12 HB 720 Extends Use of Ankle Monitors for Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (98 - 63)
3/10 HB 879 Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents Bill Passed - House (110 - 54)
1/16 HB 276 Establishes an Online Sales Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54)
4/02 HB 470 Requires DNA Collection From Those Charged with a Felony as a First Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 29)
4/02 SB 15 Requires Schools to Perform Certain Threat Assessments Bill Passed - House (110 - 56)
3/29 HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 78)
3/29 HB 321 Amends Transparency Regulation Related To The Hospital Medicaid Financing Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 61)
3/29 SB 128 Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 74)
3/28 SB 131 Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport Bill Passed - House (104 - 70)
3/26 SB 83 Authorizes Biblical Classes be Taught in High Schools Bill Passed - House (122 - 44)
3/25 SB 106 Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers Bill Passed - House (104 - 67)
3/07 HB 426 Establishes Penalties for Hate Crimes Bill Passed - House (96 - 64)
3/07 HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - House (93 - 73)
3/07 HB 545 Reduces Statute of Limitations for Certain Nuisance Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (107 - 58)
3/07 HB 444 Limits State Funding for Dual Enrollment Bill Passed - House (99 - 72)
3/05 HB 324 Authorizes Sale of Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (123 - 40)
3/29 HB 673 Prohibits Use of Handheld Technology While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (144 - 18)
3/30 HB 280 Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
3/01 HB 51 Classifies University Staff as Mandated Reporters Bill Passed - House (115 - 55)
2/22 HB 37 Prohibits State Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Bill Passed - House (112 - 57)
3/16 HB 757 Authorizes Religious Officials to Decline to Perform Certain Ceremonies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 65)
2/26 HB 951 Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases Bill Passed - House (127 - 22)
2/26 HB 781 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Serving on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - House (93 - 50)
2/22 HB 859 Authorizes Concealed Carry at Postsecondary Education Institutions Bill Passed - House (113 - 59)
2/17 HB 555 Establishes Regulations Regarding Records of Juvenile Petitions for Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 51)
4/02 SB 94 Amends Certain Law Enforcement Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 65)
3/31 HB 110 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Consumer Fireworks Amendment Adopted - House (134 - 41)
3/27 SB 139 Prohibits Ban on Auxiliary Containers Bill Failed - House (67 - 85)
3/27 SB 134 Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting Bill Passed - House (104 - 54)
3/13 HB 535 Expands Sunday Sales Times for Alcohol Bill Passed - House (121 - 47)
3/13 HB 429 Requires Coverage for Terminal Conditions Bill Passed - House (105 - 61)
3/11 SB 103 Authorizes the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages 1 Sunday Each Year Bill Passed - House (144 - 21)
3/09 HB 110 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Consumer Fireworks Bill Passed - House (119 - 49)
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