# Georgia SB 153: Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code

Georgia SB 153, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill Cowsert (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Harold Jones II (Democrat) and 4 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 153
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Harold Jones II (Democrat), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Brian Strickland (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Code Revision, Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (270 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Agricultural sellers lose early-sale license penalties: benefit, low. The law removes rules governing agricultural marketing advisory board meetings and duties, including setting the marketing season’s opening date. It also removes that section’s rule for revoking licenses for early sales. The provided text does not specify replacement rules.
- Auctioneer license wording specifies equivalency diploma: mixed, low. The law adds the word “diploma” after “high school equivalency” in Georgia’s auctioneer license qualifications. The provided text identifies no other changes to applicant qualifications.
- Georgia removes college athlete compensation rules: mixed, low. The law repeals Georgia’s statutory article on compensation for college athletes. The provided text does not describe the removed rights, limits, or requirements. It does not establish how athlete pay or college costs change.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Yearta (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-03-20 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 169 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 51 | 1 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 371
- 2025-04-07: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 153/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237769)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- 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
- [SB 153/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237769)

## 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-SB153-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).