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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 635: State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors; revise 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 635 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Marcus Wiedower, Spencer Frye (Democratic), Matt Reeves (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Rob Clifton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to revise provisions relating to the State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors; to revise and clarify qualifications for licensure as a residential or commercial general contractor; to revise provisions relating to examination of applicants; to revise provisions relating to the refusal to grant a license, revocation of a license, or other disciplinary action of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus WiedowerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Rob CliftonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse131

“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 91
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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