Georgia · Current officeholder
Chas Cannon
Republican Georgia House, District 172
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Sponsored legislation
142 bills in the current data (142 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9 | Barrera, Joshua; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 17, 2026 |
| HR 8 | Dover, Olivia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 17, 2026 |
| HR 1300 | Representative Penny Houston Roundabout; Cook County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 1567 | Quitman, City of; transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; provide | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 1077 | Sales and use tax; exemption for sales of tickets, fees, and charges of admission to certain museums and fine arts performances or exhibitions at nonprofit facilities; extend sunset date | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 946 | Game and fish; authorize hunting and trapping of feral hogs under certain circumstances | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 936 | Berlin, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 935 | Thomas County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 244 | State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 141 | Revenue and taxation; allow businesses and practitioners to provide affidavits of certified public accountants in lieu of tax returns | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 1261 | Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 1086 | Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 983 | Conservation and natural resources; prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; clarify | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2026 |
| HB 956 | Solid Waste Trust Fund; authorize use of funds for implementation of provisions of a solid waste management program | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2026 |
| HB 1310 | State symbols; cotton as official state fabric; designate | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2026 |
| HB 52 | Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 2, 2026 |
| HB 1116 | Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 2, 2026 |
| HR 1889 | Termed and perpetual conservation easements; important tools for promoting conservation practices; express support | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2026 |
| HB 964 | Revenue and taxation; state and local title ad valorem tax fee; exempt certain motor vehicles used in fire protection services for local governments | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 31, 2026 |
| HB 521 | Local government; deannexation of certain properties; revise procedures | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HB 432 | Game and fish; Georgia turkey stamps; provide | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HB 320 | Waste management; require recycling of solar panels | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HR 1992 | Hearn, Major General George J., Jr.; honoring life, military service, and civic contributions; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1988 | Chronic federal deficit spending as a root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1831 | House Study Committee on Local Government Financial Audits; create | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 583 | Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 451 | Quality Basic Education Act; local boards shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; provide | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 1085 | Income tax; various tax credits for forestry manufacturing facilities; provide | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1928 | The importance of regulated trapping; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HR 1755 | House Study Committee on Alternative Investments for Local Governments; create | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 547 | Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 169 | Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 108 | Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act or SAVE Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HR 1838 | Fernandes, Liz; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2026 |
| HR 1835 | Carys Code; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2026 |
| HR 1750 | World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge; Thomas County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 1191 | Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2026 |
| HR 1608 | House Study Committee on Municipal Electric Franchise Fees; create | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| HB 947 | Georgia SNAP Healthier Choices Act of 2026; enact | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 9, 2026 |
| HB 1285 | Sales and use tax; limit number of local sales and use taxes by authorizing counties; revise provisions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 9, 2026 |
| HB 1324 | Crimes and offenses; possessing a silencer; repeal prohibition | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 6, 2026 |
| HB 1322 | Crimes and offenses; riot; repeal misdemeanor penalty and provide for a felony penalty | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2026 |
| HB 1296 | Mental health; pilot program to support clinical research of certain veterans and first responders suffering from certain conditions; provide | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| HB 1148 | Income tax; donation of real property for conservation purposes; revise tax credits | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| HR 1114 | Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; remove cap on benefits - CA | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 1476 | Income tax; credits for postproduction expenditures; revise amount of credit | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HR 1555 | Mitchell, Malcolm; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 570 | Local government; acknowledge that certain international organizations have no jurisdiction in this state | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1463 | Motor vehicles; peer-to-peer car-sharing program; add damage to the owner's vehicle to the program's liability | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1454 | Crimes and offenses; firearms and carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; revise various laws | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1135 | Education; participate in federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; provide | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HR 1513 | Georgia Reads Day; March 3, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 1336 | Ad valorem tax; levy and collection of tax upon apportioned valuation of aircraft by local tax jurisdictions; provisions | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 1240 | Local government; total ad valorem tax digest limitation upon creating new tax allocation districts shall also apply to the renewal of existing tax allocation districts; provide | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 1384 | Local government; require municipalities to remit a portion of revenue generated through certain franchise agreements to the county in which they are located | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 24, 2026 |
| HR 1425 | Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; 03/03/26; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 2026 |
| HB 949 | Aviation; prohibit launch or intentional landing of unmanned aircraft systems from or on agricultural land | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| HB 1360 | Revenue and taxation; refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities; prohibit class action suits | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 19, 2026 |
| HR 1405 | Fellowship of Christian Officials; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HR 1404 | Thomas County Central High School football team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HR 1403 | Howell, Mason; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1306 | Transactional Gold and Silver Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1298 | Sales and use tax; exempt retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1063 | Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HR 1349 | Steed, John Donald, Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 383 | Georgia High School NIL Protection Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 1184 | Military; treat retired officers the same as warrant officers and enlisted persons at the same grade as such members earned during their military service | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HR 1113 | Congress; recognize chronic federal deficit spending as the root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; urge | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HR 1315 | Georgia Wildlife Federation; honoring the accomplishments; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| HR 1271 | William Brown Lovett Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 10, 2026 |
| HR 1245 | Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Month at the State Capitol; March 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 9, 2026 |
| HB 1212 | PFAS Removal and Remediation Promotion Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 9, 2026 |
| HR 1272 | Perry, Schley Louis, Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2026 |
| HR 1257 | Hodges, Herbert; 2025 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 1176 | Sales and use tax; sale of any tangible personal property used or consumed in connection with the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, or furnishing of electricity; exempt | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 5, 2026 |
| HR 1237 | National Guard Day at the capitol; February 11, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| HR 1157 | United States national motto; reaffirm support | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 3, 2026 |
| HR 1181 | Georgia State Society National Society Children of the American Revolution; celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United State of America; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 2, 2026 |
| HR 1065 | Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; 02/11/26; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 27, 2026 |
| HB 994 | Crimes and offenses; riot; provide for a felony penalty | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2026 |
| HR 1030 | The United Kingdom and the State of Georgia; commemorating 250 years of friendship; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 15, 2026 |
| HR 1009 | John L. Williams Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2026 |
| HR 1018 | Charlton County Chief Ranger Roger Todd of the Georgia Forestry Commission; recipient of the 2025 Director's Award and for his outstanding service to the State of Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 14, 2026 |
| HB 919 | Conservation and natural resources; outdoor stewardship; eliminate reductions in appropriations | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 12, 2026 |
| HB 627 | Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 12, 2026 |
| HB 351 | Board of Natural Resources; modify powers and duties | Primary sponsor | Enacted | January 1, 2026 |
| HB 53 | Georgia veterans; allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 287 | Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 167 | Game and fish; authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 164 | Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; repeal automatic repeal provisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 155 | Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 143 | Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 29 | Colquitt County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 129 | Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 596 | Colquitt County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 55 | Alapaha Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for an additional judge | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 28 | Colquitt County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 33 | Cook County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HB 32 | Cook County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2025 |
| HR 711 | House Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education; create | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 2025 |
| HR 429 | House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1; create | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 2025 |
| HR 347 | Georgia high schools; establish flag football programs for girls; urge | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 330 | Income tax; credits for contributions to law enforcement foundations; revise provisions | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 168 | Sales and use tax; SPLOST; require enactment of a local Act for reimposition of such tax | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 12 | Education; grants; revise definition of qualified local school system | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 4, 2025 |
| HR 928 | Bridges, David Curtis, PhD; induction into the Georgia Agriculture Hall of Fame; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 927 | John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia; centennial anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HB 182 | Life insurance; excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 891 | Paradice, Logan; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Wrestling Championship; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| HR 869 | Patton, Samantha; State Championship in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 traditional Wrestling State championship; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| HR 755 | House Study Committee on Electric Franchise Fees for Unincorporated Areas; create | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 31, 2025 |
| HR 851 | Davis, James L.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 28, 2025 |
| HR 824 | The acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forest posed by the southern pine beetle, and encouraging all Georgia landowners to follow guidance by the Georgia Forestry Commission to mitigate the spread of this destructive pest; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| HR 716 | Brown, Joseph "Joey"; outstanding public service; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 706 | Creel, Cole; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 21, 2025 |
| HR 628 | PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| HR 567 | Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 18, 2025 |
| HR 606 | City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol; March 27, 2025; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| HR 578 | Sport Fish Restoration Program; part of the American System of Conservation Funding; 75th anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| HR 552 | Sumner, Michael Ernest; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HB 314 | Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 507 | 2025 Watermelon Capital Queens; Miss Georgia Commodity Queens; Miss Georgia Sweet Potato Queens; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 476 | Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; March 4, 2025; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 581 | Georgia Craft Brewery Innovation and Survival Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 578 | Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 523 | Local government; annexation contingent upon approval of county in which subject property is located; provide | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 21, 2025 |
| HR 338 | Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports; an industry association for general aviation airports in the State of Georgia and its corporate affiliates; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 20, 2025 |
| HB 437 | State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| HR 268 | Georgia Green Industry Association; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 388 | Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for active duty service while stationed outside Georgia | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| HR 246 | Georgia Institute of Technology and its partners; NSF GRACE Engine proposal; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2025 |
| HR 210 | Georgia Forestry Commission; serving the State of Georgia as an emergency response agency; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 228 | Georgia Farmstead Relief Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| HR 182 | Graziano, Retired Master Sergeant Louis C.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2025 |
| HR 158 | Johns, Dawn; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 210 | Alcoholic beverages; retail dealers; revise provisions | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 4, 2025 |
| HR 138 | National Guard Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 3, 2025 |
| HB 151 | Income tax; deduction for casualty losses of timber in an amount based on the diminution of value; provide | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 2025 |
| HB 139 | Pharmacies; prohibit drug manufacturer and wholesalers from preventing a licensed pharmacy from acquiring drugs from entities that participate in a particular federal drug discount program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 104 | Equal Athletic Opportunities Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 28, 2025 |
| HR 39 | Fallin, William G.; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 16, 2025 |
| HR 16 | Edwards, William; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 14, 2025 |