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Chuck Payne 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 24)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR579

Introduced
1/15/26  
Sgt. Major John Barry Dean Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB412

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR576

Introduced
1/15/26  
Enrolled
1/16/26  
Harden, Nicholas "Big Nick"; recognize
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR622

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Enrolled
2/6/26  
Passed
2/6/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Enrolled
3/25/26  
Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB427

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Physicians; limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB423

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
3/3/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees, and leadership committees from accepting contributions or donations from non-Georgia persons that exceed 50 percent of all contributions received; prohibit
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB431

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Education; enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; require
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB432

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Engrossed
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Education; nonlapsing revenue of institutions of the University System of Georgia and units of the Technical College System of Georgia; extend automatic repeals
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR637

Introduced
1/28/26  
Enrolled
1/29/26  
Girl Scout Day; recognize February 3, 2026
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR643

Introduced
1/28/26  
Enrolled
1/29/26  
United States Organizations; congratulate
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB435

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Enrolled
4/10/26  
Chaptered
5/6/26  
Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR642

Introduced
1/28/26  
Enrolled
1/29/26  
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week; recognize February 7-14, 2026
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR628

Introduced
1/28/26  
Enrolled
1/29/26  
Pierce County High School Boys Tennis Team; congratulate
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR634

Introduced
1/28/26  
Enrolled
1/29/26  
Lung Cancer; recognize burden in the United States and State of Georgia; support prevention, early detection, and timely intervention to improve patient outcomes
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR627

Introduced
1/28/26  
Enrolled
1/29/26  
Lowndes County High School Esports Team; commend