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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 301: State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions

In committee 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 301 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Brandon Beach, Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Senate Tabled.

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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 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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 Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. Senate Hopper

Sources

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