# Georgia SB 551: Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions

Georgia SB 551, Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lee Anderson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 551
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Lee Anderson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (210 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia repeals egg-specific food rules: mixed, low. Georgia repeals the code article covering egg standards, labeling, and rules against adulteration. The repeal also removes that article's enforcement powers and penalties. Egg businesses lose those legal requirements, while consumers lose the protections those rules provided. The law creates no rep…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Cameron (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 45 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-06: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Act 433
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-12: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 551/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246549)

## 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 551/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246549)

## 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-SB551-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).