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GA HB 1040

died on adjournment

Health; prohibit smoking within a 25 foot radius of any state and local government buildings or enclosed public places

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1040 pass?

No. GA HB 1040 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA HB 1040 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to smoke-free air, so as to prohibit smoking within a 25 foot radius of any state and local government buildings or enclosed public places; to prohibit smoking in certain previously exempt enclosed workplaces; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1040?

Michelle Au, Debbie Buckner, Gerald Greene and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1040.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to smoke-free air, so as to prohibit smoking within a 25 foot radius of any state and local government buildings or enclosed public places; to prohibit smoking in certain previously exempt enclosed workplaces; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-01-27
Latest action
2026-02-25 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michelle Auprimary
  • Debbie Bucknerprimary
  • Gerald Greeneprimary
  • Imani Barnesprimary
  • Debra Bazemoreprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-27

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-28

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-29

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-25

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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