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GA HB 145

died on adjournment

State symbols; change state floral emblem to sweetbay magnolia

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 145 pass?

No. GA HB 145 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 (2025-01-30): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 145 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to change the state floral emblem to the sweetbay magnolia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 145?

Deborah Silcox, Scott Hilton, Jan Jones and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 145.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to change the state floral emblem to the sweetbay magnolia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2025-01-30 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Deborah Silcoxprimary
  • Scott Hiltonprimary
  • Jan Jonesprimary
  • Ron Stephensprimary
  • Matt Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-29

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-30

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69567

Attribution

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