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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1449: Georgia Gold Standard Opportunity Grant Act of 2026; 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 1449 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Gold Standard Opportunity Grant Act of 2026; enact. Primary sponsor: Derrick Jackson (Democratic), Teddy Reese (Democratic), Billy Mitchell (Democratic), El-Mahdi Holly (Democratic), Sandra Scott (Democratic), Inga Willis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 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 Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide for the creation of a grant program for small businesses, small-scale farmers, and small nonprofit organizations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding; to provide for annual review and reporting; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derrick JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Teddy ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Billy MitchellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
El-Mahdi HollyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116
Sandra ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
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