# Georgia SB 28: "Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025"; enact

Georgia SB 28, "Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (House Withdrawn, Recommitted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 28
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025"; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-04, House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Economic Development and Tourism, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (65 yes, 43 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 33 | 21 | 2 |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 27TH | pass | 32 | 22 | 2 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 50 1234S/hss (v11): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236592)

## 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
- [LC 50 1234S/hss (v11) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236592)

## 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-SB28-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).