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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 187: Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions

Passed one chamber 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 187 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions. Primary sponsor: Dale Washburn (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Lauren McDonald (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican), Steve Tarvin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to change certain provisions relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dale WashburnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse144
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Lauren McDonaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Derrick McCollumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Steve TarvinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. Senate Recommitted
  3. Senate Read Second Time
  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  5. Senate Read and Referred
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

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