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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1247: Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact

Enacted 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 1247 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Steve Tarvin (Republican), Mitchell Horner (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Effective Date.

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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 Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Steve TarvinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 718
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. Senate Third Read
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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