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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 166: State holidays; fourth Friday in November as National Sugarcane Syrup Day; designate

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 166 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State holidays; fourth Friday in November as National Sugarcane Syrup Day; designate. Primary sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Debbie Buckner (Democratic), Vance Smith (Republican), Bill Yearta (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): 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 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the fourth Friday in November of each year as "National Sugarcane Syrup Day" in Georgia; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137
Vance SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Bill YeartaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse152

“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