# Georgia SB 264: Emergency Management; creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; provide

Georgia SB 264, Emergency Management; creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Senate Recommitted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 264
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency Management; creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Senate Recommitted
- Sponsors: Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Sam Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 56 0344 (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234030)

## 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
- [As introduced LC 56 0344 (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234030)

## 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-SB264-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).