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GA HB 65

died on adjournment

State symbols; designate collard greens as official state greens; potlikka as official state dipping sauce of the official state bread

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 65 pass?

No. GA HB 65 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 (2026-02-25): House Committee Favorably Reported

What is GA HB 65 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 designate collard greens as the official state greens, with "potlikka" as the official state dipping sauce of the official state bread; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 65?

Angela Moore, Kasey Carpenter, Emory Dunahoo and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 65.

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 designate collard greens as the official state greens, with "potlikka" as the official state dipping sauce of the official state bread; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-02-25 — House Committee Favorably Reported
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Angela Mooreprimary
  • Kasey Carpenterprimary
  • Emory Dunahooprimary
  • Karla Drennerprimary
  • Clint Croweprimary
  • Patty Marie Stinsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-25

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2025-01-17

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  3. 2025-01-16

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  4. 2025-01-15

    House Hopper

    introduction

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Related bills

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