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GA HB 1437

died on adjournment

Notaries public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Houston Gainesprimary
  • Rob Leverettprimary
  • Chuck Efstrationprimary
  • Deborah Silcoxprimary
  • Matt Reevesprimary
  • Todd Jonesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-24

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-25

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-26

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-04

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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