Senate first readers, 2026 January 13

SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 379.

By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Parkes of the 7th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require the Department of Insurance to implement a certain insurance affordability program in response to the recent expiration of certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tax credits; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 380.

By Senators Lucas of the 26th, McLaurin of the 14th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the authorization of appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to provide for certain restrictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

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SB 381.

By Senators Kemp of the 38th, Howard of the 35th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of students living in poverty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SB 382.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Albers of the 56th, Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Hatchett of the 50th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to make the state-wide base year homestead exemption mandatory for all political subdivisions; to repeal a related tax bill requirement; to make conforming changes; to amend Article 2B of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special district option sales and use tax, so as to remove a condition precedent to the call for a referendum for such tax; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

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SB 383.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Jackson of the 41st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse, so as to modify the review to be performed by local child fatality review committees; to add members to such committees; to provide for required attendance for training; to clarify the scope of child deaths subject to review; to modify deadlines and requirements for reports relating to child deaths; to modify the procedures of the coroner or medical examiner and the review committee in identifying child deaths that meet the statutory criteria for review by the review committee; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Children and Families Committee.

SB 384.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Goodman of the 8th, Burns of the 23rd, Echols of the 49th, Williams of the 25th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 385. By Senator Moore of the 53rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide for the abolishment of the office of administration floor leaders; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

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SB 386. By Senator Moore of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to prohibit the payment of daily expense allowances for days of session where a call of the roll is not conducted; to require that members be present for the call of the roll and for all votes during a day of session in order to receive daily expense allowances; to remove an obsolete provision; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Rules Committee.
SB 387. By Senator Moore of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal the state income tax in its entirety; to repeal various income tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Finance Committee.
SB 388. By Senator Moore of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to building, electrical, and other codes, so as to provide that no person may be incarcerated for certain code violations; to revise the number of days that constitute a separate offense; to amend Chapter 74 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government code enforcement boards, so as to provide that certain emergency circumstances must be present before a code violation may constitute grounds for a search warrant; to provide for a reduction in a certain administrative fine; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.
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SR 558.

By Senators Parent of the 44th, Merritt of the 9th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Halpern of the 39th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that changes to apportionment and districts of the General Assembly and Congress shall only be made in the first odd-numbered year subsequent to each United States decennial census; to provide that additional changes shall only be made when necessary to comply with a court order; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee.

SR 559.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Burns of the 23rd and Watson of the 1st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Kenny Stone for his outstanding legacy of leadership and congratulating East Georgia Regional Medical Center upon 25 years of service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 560. By Senator Moore of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION reaffirming the 35th parallel as Georgia's northern border and any rights therein, and urging Congress, the federal Department of the Interior, and all other relevant federal, state, and local authorities to recognize and take all steps reasonably necessary to correct the boundary line currently dividing Georgia from Tennessee and North Carolina; and for other purposes.

Referred to Interstate Cooperation Committee.

SR 561.

By Senators Brass of the 6th, Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cartrelia Denese Sampson on her outstanding service as a legislative assistant, serving many senators over the years with the Georgia Senate, and now, as the Director of Constituent Services with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 562. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chesley McNeil; and for other purposes.
Read and Adopted.
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