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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 579: Professions and businesses; licensure to engage in trade; provisions

Enacted 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 579 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Professions and businesses; licensure to engage in trade; provisions. Primary sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Marcus Wiedower, Brian Prince (Democratic), Tim Fleming (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to revise provisions relating to licensure to engage in the practice of a profession, business, or trade in this state; to amend Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Matt HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse155
Marcus WiedowerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian PrincePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Tim FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 89
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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