GA HB 1040
died on adjournmentHealth; 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Michelle Auprimary
- Debbie Bucknerprimary
- Gerald Greeneprimary
- Imani Barnesprimary
- Debra Bazemoreprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-27
House Hopper
introduction
2026-01-28
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-01-29
House Second Readers
reading-2
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.
Official source
Attribution
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