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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 551: Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions

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 551 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions. Primary sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standard, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to repeal provisions relative to eggs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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 433
  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
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Taken from Table

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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