# Georgia HB 117: Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items

Georgia HB 117, Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 117
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican), Al Williams (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (367 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Diners get labels for imported shrimp: benefit, low. Georgia food service establishments serving foreign imported shrimp must clearly disclose it on menus or signs. Menus must label each item containing shrimp with “FOREIGN IMPORTED.” Alternatively, establishments can post signs visible to the public stating “FOREIGN IMPORTED SHRIMP.” Establishments…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Buddy DeLoach (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Al Williams (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 159 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 43 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025-02-19 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 7 | 2 |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-06: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-06: Act 426
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-11: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-02-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-17: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 117/AP* (v12): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242391)

## Related bills

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- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 117/AP* (v12) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242391)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB117-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).