GA HB1247 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Effective Date 2026-05-12
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-03 - Senate - Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #983 (Y: 34 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-02 - House - Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #854 (Y: 98 N: 70 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-02 - House - Am 62 0077: House Vote #853 (Y: 96 N: 69 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #812 (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 46th: Senate Vote #811 (Y: 33 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - Passage: House Vote #640 (Y: 98 N: 63 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-12 Effective Date 2026-05-12
2026-05-12 Act 718
2026-05-12HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2026-04-02SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-04-02HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2026-03-25SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-25SenateSenate Third Read
2026-03-23SenateSenate Read Second Time
2026-03-20SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-06SenateSenate Read and Referred
2026-03-04HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-04HouseHouse Third Readers
2026-02-19HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-02-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2026-02-10HouseHouse First Readers
2026-02-09HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73010
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242012
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243257
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245146
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246819
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247603
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249088
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247381
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248984
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73010#26028
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73010#26357
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73010#26358
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73010#26554
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73010#26555
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73010#26639

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