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GA HB 1197

died on adjournment

Georgia Lottery for Education Act; authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and prizes

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1197 pass?

No. GA HB 1197 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 (2026-02-24): House Committee Favorably Reported

What is GA HB 1197 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide that progressive discipline shall be used to sanction violations; to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the Metro Atlanta Business Case Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County; to provide for the resolution of certain disputes between master licensees and location owners or location operators; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1197?

Alan Powell, Rick Jasperse, David Wilkerson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1197.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide that progressive discipline shall be used to sanction violations; to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the Metro Atlanta Business Case Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County; to provide for the resolution of certain disputes between master licensees and location owners or location operators; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-02-24 — House Committee Favorably Reported
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alan Powellprimary
  • Rick Jasperseprimary
  • David Wilkersonprimary
  • Mary Oliverprimary
  • Kasey Carpenterprimary
  • Derrick McCollumprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-05

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-06

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-09

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-24

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    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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