GA HB 955
died on adjournmentHolidays and observances; April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; designate
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 955 pass?
No. GA HB 955 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 955 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; 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 provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 955?
Deborah Silcox, Jan Jones, Scott Hilton and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 955.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; 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 provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — House Committee Favorably Reported
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Deborah Silcoxprimary
- Jan Jonesprimary
- Scott Hiltonprimary
- Stacey Evansprimary
- Sandy Donatucciprimary
- Houston Gainesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
House Hopper
introduction
2026-01-14
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-01-15
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-02-25
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
Versions
- LC 46 1336/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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