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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 446: Public Service Commission; discovery rights in proceedings; revise provisions

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 446 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Service Commission; discovery rights in proceedings; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Matt Barton (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), Mitchell Horner (Republican), Eric Gisler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 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 Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigations and hearings of the Public Service Commission, so as to revise provisions concerning discovery rights in proceedings before the Public Service Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Matt BartonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Don ParsonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Eric GislerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121

“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