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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1217: Bryce Brooks Act; enact

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1217 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Bryce Brooks Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Bryce Berry (Democratic), Park Cannon (Democratic), Edna Jackson (Democratic), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Inga Willis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 and Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health and the Department of Economic Development, respectively, so as to require the positioning of lifeguards on public beaches during certain periods; to authorize the Department of Economic Development to develop and implement a pilot program to encourage high school students to become lifeguards; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Park CannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Edna JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Inga WillisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source