# Georgia SR 149: Shepherd Center; recognize

Georgia SR 149, Shepherd Center; recognize, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat) and 21 others; status adopted, last action 2025-02-11 (Senate Read and Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 149
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Shepherd Center; recognize
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Senate Read and Adopted
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Brandon Beach (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Marty Harbin (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Ed Setzler (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PRIV
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Brandon Beach (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-11: Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- Read and adopted LC 129 0016 (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231770)

## 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
- [Read and adopted LC 129 0016 (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231770)

## 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-SR149-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).