GA HB 1437
died on adjournmentNotaries public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
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Did GA HB 1437 pass?
No. GA HB 1437 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 (2026-03-04): House Committee Favorably Reported
What is GA HB 1437 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding notaries public, so as to provide for notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1437?
Houston Gaines, Rob Leverett, Chuck Efstration and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1437.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding notaries public, so as to provide for notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-24
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — House Committee Favorably Reported
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Houston Gainesprimary
- Rob Leverettprimary
- Chuck Efstrationprimary
- Deborah Silcoxprimary
- Matt Reevesprimary
- Todd Jonesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-26
House Second Readers
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2026-02-25
House First Readers
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2026-02-24
House Hopper
introduction
Versions
- LC 49 2732/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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