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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 146: Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide

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

SB 146 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide. Primary sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Russ Goodman (Republican), John F. Kennedy. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): 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 Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and property, respectively, so as to provide regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; to revise procedures concerning the issuance of permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains; to provide definitions; to provide statutory construction; to conform cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 486
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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