Bill Commons

GA SB 435

enacted

Georgia 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
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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

  1. 2026-07-01

    Effective Date

  2. 2026-05-06

    Act 432

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-05-06

    Senate Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-10

    Senate Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-16

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  6. 2026-03-16

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  7. 2026-03-12

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-12

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-11

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  10. 2026-02-10

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  11. 2026-02-10

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-06

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-05

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-01-29

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  15. 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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