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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 501: Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions

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

SB 501 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions. Primary sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended.

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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 8 and 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing and fire protection and safety, respectively, so as to improve government efficiency by updating provisions of the office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13

“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 Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. Senate Third Read
  9. Senate Taken from Table
  10. Senate Tabled
  11. Senate Read Second Time
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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