Professions and businesses; move regulation of various professions from individual boards to Secretary of State
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to move the regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State;” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to move the regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to cemetery and funeral services; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to amend Code Section 53-2-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to DNA testing; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to amend Title
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Where it is
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House Hopper · Feb 9, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 10, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 11, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 24, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Mar 3, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 3, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Mar 4, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 6, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 6, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 9, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 18, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 19, 2026
Senate Tabled · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Taken from Table · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 27, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 473 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-27 · yea 49, nay 0, notVoting 2, excused 5
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-06 · yea 163, nay 3, notVoting 5, excused 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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