GA SB 243
died on adjournmentBack the Blue Fund; authorized use of money; revise
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 243 pass?
No. GA SB 243 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 (2026-01-12): Senate Recommitted
What is GA SB 243 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing generally, so as to revise the authorized use of money distributed from the Back the Blue Fund; to revise collection procedures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 243?
Larry Walker, III, John Albers, Randy Robertson and 12 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 243.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing generally, so as to revise the authorized use of money distributed from the Back the Blue Fund; to revise collection procedures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Latest action
- 2026-01-12 — Senate Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Larry Walker, IIIprimary
- John Albersprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
- Bill Cowsertprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Ben Watsonprimary
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-24
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-26
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-03-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-01-12
Senate Recommitted
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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