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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 96: Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize

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 96 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize. Primary sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 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 various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to modernize and update provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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 92
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. Senate Passed/Adopted
  12. Senate Third Read

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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