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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 691: Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; create Georgia Resilience Office

In committee 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 691 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; create Georgia Resilience Office. Primary sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.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 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such board; to provide for reports; to provide for the hiring of staff; to provide for compensation and funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Lynn SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135
Kimberly NewPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. House Hopper

Sources

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