All Roll Calls
Yes: 257 • No: 9
GeorgiaSB 5012025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions
Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John Albers
Republican • Senate
Timothy Bearden
Republican • Senate
Matt Brass
Republican • Senate
Greg Dolezal
Republican • Senate
Drew Echols
Republican • Senate
Russ Goodman
Republican • Senate
Billy Hickman
Republican • Senate
Mike Hodges
Republican • Senate
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican • Senate
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican • Senate
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Randy Robertson
Republican • Senate
Shawn Still
Republican • Senate
Brian Strickland
Republican • Senate
Carden Summers
Republican • Senate
Ben Watson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Johnny Chastain
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 3/31/2026
PASSAGE
Yes: 155 • No: 9
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 51 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
4/2/2026SenateHouse Third Readers
3/31/2026HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/31/2026HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/18/2026HouseHouse Second Readers
3/10/2026HouseHouse First Readers
3/9/2026HouseSenate Tabled
3/6/2026SenateSenate Taken from Table
3/6/2026SenateSenate Third Read
3/6/2026SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/6/2026SenateSenate Read Second Time
2/25/2026SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/24/2026SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/17/2026SenateSenate Hopper
2/12/2026Senate
Bill Text
LC 64 0105S/hss (v9)
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