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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 963: Elections; prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign

Passed both chambers 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 963 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign. Primary sponsor: Chuck Martin (Republican), Victor Anderson (Republican), Tim Fleming (Republican), John Carson (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Senate Tabled.

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 Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign to bring about the approval or rejection by the voters of any proposed question which appears on the ballot; to provide for definitions; to require certifications by certain campaign committees as to compliance with such prohibition; to prohibit the disclosure of certain protected donor information; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuck MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Victor AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Tim FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
John CarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146

“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. Senate Tabled
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Engrossed
  4. Senate Read Second Time
  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  6. Senate Read and Referred
  7. House Passed/Adopted
  8. House Third Readers
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. House Hopper

Sources

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