GA SB 435
enactedGeorgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
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Quick answers
Did GA SB 435 pass?
Yes. GA SB 435 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Effective Date
What is GA SB 435 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to rename the Georgia Development Authority as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 435?
Timothy Bearden, Max Burns, Nikki Merritt and 26 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 435.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to rename the Georgia Development Authority as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-07-01 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Timothy Beardenprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Jason T. Dickersonprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Tonya Andersonprimary
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- John Albersprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Kay Kirkpatrickprimary
- Ed Harbisonprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Nabilah Parkesprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Sam Watsonprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- Bo Hatchettprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Matt Brassprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-01
Effective Date
2026-05-06
Act 432
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-04-10
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-16
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-03-16
House Third Readers
reading-3
2026-03-12
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-02-11
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-10
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-02-10
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-02-06
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-02-05
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-29
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Senate Hopper
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #534 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-02-10 · pass · 47-0
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: other
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: other
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: other
- JAMES: other
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: other
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: other
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: other
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #705 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-16 · pass · 154-0
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: yes
- ADEYINA: yes
- ALEXANDER: yes
- ALI: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: other
- BAKER: yes
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: yes
- BECKLES: yes
- BELL: yes
- BERRY: yes
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: yes
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: yes
- CANNON: yes
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: yes
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: other
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: yes
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: other
- DAVIS: yes
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: yes
- DRAPER: other
- DRENNER: yes
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: other
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: yes
- GISLER: yes
- GLAIZE: yes
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: yes
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: yes
- HOLLY: other
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: other
- JACKSON: yes
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: other
- LIM: other
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: yes
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: other
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: yes
- MITCHELL: other
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: yes
- MYLES: yes
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: yes
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: yes
- PARK: yes
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: other
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- ROMMAN: other
- SAINZ: other
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: yes
- SANTOS: other
- SCHOFIELD: yes
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: yes
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: other
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: other
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: yes
- WILKERSON: yes
- WILLIAMS: other
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
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