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Chuck Payne 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 16)

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB382

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/29/26  
Engrossed
2/3/26  
Report Pass
3/20/26  
Ad Valorem Taxation; make the state-wide base year homestead exemption mandatory for all political subdivisions
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR561

Introduced
1/12/26  
Enrolled
1/13/26  
Sampson, Cartrelia Denese; recognize
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB400

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR573

Introduced
1/14/26  
Enrolled
1/15/26  
Flat Creek Baptist Church; recognize
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB401

Introduced
1/15/26  
Education; local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB47

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB39

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/11/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR59

Introduced
1/28/25  
Enrolled
1/29/25  
Ayers, Michael T.; recognize
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB42

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR54

Introduced
1/28/25  
Enrolled
1/29/25  
Butts County; congratulate
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB52

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR517

Introduced
3/31/25  
Beach, Senator Brandon; congratulate
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR495

Introduced
3/28/25  
Enrolled
3/31/25  
Green, Judge Reuben; condolences
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR514

Introduced
3/31/25  
Enrolled
4/2/25  
Autism Acceptance Month; recognize April 2025
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR540

Introduced
4/2/25  
Enrolled
4/4/25  
Beach, Senator Brandon; appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; congratulate