All Roll Calls
Yes: 256 • No: 22
GeorgiaSB 522025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact
Sponsored By: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Clint Dixon (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Steven McNeel (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Ed Setzler (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Rick Williams (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jason Anavitarte
Republican • Senate
Lee Anderson
Republican • Senate
Tonya Anderson
Democrat • Senate
Matt Brass
Republican • Senate
Max Burns
Republican • Senate
Bill Cowsert
Republican • Senate
Gail Davenport
Democrat • Senate
Clint Dixon
Republican • Senate
Drew Echols
Republican • Senate
Jaha Howard
Democrat • Senate
Steve Gooch
Republican • Senate
Russ Goodman
Republican • Senate
Sonya Halpern
Democrat • Senate
Ed Harbison
Democrat • Senate
Sally Harrell
Democrat • Senate
Billy Hickman
Republican • Senate
Kim Jackson
Democrat • Senate
Harold Jones II
Democrat • Senate
RaShaun Kemp
Democrat • Senate
Steven McNeel
Republican • Senate
David Lucas
Democrat • Senate
Josh McLaurin
Democrat • Senate
Nikki Merritt
Democrat • Senate
Elena Parent
Democrat • Senate
Nabilah Parkes
Democrat • Senate
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Sheikh Rahman
Democrat • Senate
Michael 'Doc' Rhett
Democrat • Senate
Ed Setzler
Republican • Senate
Freddie Powell Sims
Democrat • Senate
Carden Summers
Republican • Senate
Blake Tillery
Republican • Senate
Ben Watson
Republican • Senate
Sam Watson
Republican • Senate
Kenya Wicks
Democrat • Senate
Rick Williams
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Bruce Williamson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/2/2026
PASSAGE
Yes: 172 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
MOTION TO ENGROSS
Yes: 31 • No: 20
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 53 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
House Third Readers
4/2/2026HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
4/2/2026HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/31/2026HouseHouse Second Readers
2/20/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/19/2025HouseSenate Engrossed
2/18/2025SenateSenate Third Read
2/18/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2/18/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
2/12/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/11/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
1/29/2025SenateSenate Hopper
1/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
LC 59 0465S/hss (v10)
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