All Roll Calls
Yes: 266 • No: 0
GeorgiaSB 5532025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14
Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Steven McNeel (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
Passed
Regulated IndustriesRegulated Industries and UtilitiesGeneral Bill
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John Albers
Republican • Senate
Jason Anavitarte
Republican • Senate
Lee Anderson
Republican • Senate
Timothy Bearden
Republican • Senate
Matt Brass
Republican • Senate
Max Burns
Republican • Senate
Bill Cowsert
Republican • Senate
Jason T. Dickerson
Republican • Senate
Greg Dolezal
Republican • Senate
Drew Echols
Republican • Senate
Steve Gooch
Republican • Senate
Russ Goodman
Republican • Senate
Bo Hatchett
Republican • Senate
Mike Hodges
Republican • Senate
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican • Senate
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican • Senate
Steven McNeel
Republican • Senate
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Randy Robertson
Republican • Senate
Shawn Still
Republican • Senate
Larry Walker
Republican • Senate
Ben Watson
Republican • Senate
Rick Williams
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Devan Seabaugh
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/27/2026
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2026
PASSAGE
Yes: 168 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 52 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Sent to Governor
4/10/2026SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
3/27/2026SenateHouse Third Readers
3/19/2026HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/18/2026HouseHouse Second Readers
3/10/2026HouseHouse First Readers
3/9/2026HouseSenate Third Read
3/6/2026SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/6/2026SenateSenate Read Second Time
3/4/2026SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/3/2026SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/25/2026SenateSenate Hopper
2/24/2026Senate
Bill Text
SB 553/AP* (v9)
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