GA HB 1237
died on adjournmentPollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1237 pass?
No. GA HB 1237 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 (2026-02-10): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1237 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to enact the "Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026"; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of a Producer Responsibility Advisory Board; to provide for the development and publication and distribution of recyclable covered materials lists and approved recycling processes; to provide for the development and publication and distribution of compostable covered materials lists; to provide for a reuse financial assistance program; to provide for the reduction of toxins in covered materials; to provide for certain reports; to provide for enforcement; to provide for rule making; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1237?
Eric Bell, Long Tran, Viola Davis and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1237.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to enact the "Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026"; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of a Producer Responsibility Advisory Board; to provide for the development and publication and distribution of recyclable covered materials lists and approved recycling processes; to provide for the development and publication and distribution of compostable covered materials lists; to provide for a reuse financial assistance program; to provide for the reduction of toxins in covered materials; to provide for certain reports; to provide for enforcement; to provide for rule making; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-06
- Latest action
- 2026-02-10 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Eric Bellprimary
- Long Tranprimary
- Viola Davisprimary
- Doreen Carterprimary
- Debra Bazemoreprimary
- Gabriel Sanchezprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-06
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-09
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-10
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 28 0711ER/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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