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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 887: Patriots in Trades Act; enact

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 887 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Patriots in Trades Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 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 Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147

“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