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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 199: State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; 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 199 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide. Primary sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Lee Anderson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 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 Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide that the State Ethics Commission shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; to revise provisions related to reporting income on personal financial disclosure statements for office holders; to provide that the commission shall not publicly release home address information in its possession; to revise lobbyist reporting requirements to make the reporting dates for such requirements more uniform; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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 293
  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 Engrossed

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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