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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 444: Holidays; April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; designate

Passed one chamber Official data

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

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Plain-language summary

HB 444 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Holidays; April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; designate. Primary sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate Recommitted.

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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 April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
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. Senate Recommitted
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. House Hopper

Sources

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