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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 240: Georgia Native Plant Month; designate April of each year

Passed one chamber 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 240 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Native Plant Month; designate April of each year. Primary sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Max Burns (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported.

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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 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

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

Sources

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