Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB485: Official Code of Georgia Annotated; various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; repeal
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to repeal various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to repeal and replace Code Sections 10-1-254, 40-13-60, 48-7-2, and 48-13-6, relating to prohibited acts in sale of octane or cetane fuels and burden of rebutting prima-facie case, disposition of traffic violations and jurisdiction of bureau, unlawful failure to pay income tax, file return, keep records, supply information, or exhibit books and penalty, and levy of occupation tax by counties and municipalities on businesses and practitioners of professions and occupations and hearing on tax increase, respectively, so as to correct unconstitutional provisions; to amend an Act revising the "Georgia Veterinary Practice Act," approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 615/HB 347), so as to repeal provisions which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to repeal various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to revise various provisions to update outdated terminology or references; to repeal various Code sections or portions thereof held to be unconstitutional…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to repeal various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to revise various provisions to update outdated terminology or references; to repeal various Code sections or portions thereof held to be unconstitutional; to repeal and replace Code Sections 40-13-60, 48-7-2, and 48-13-6, relating to disposition of traffic violations and jurisdiction of bureau, unlawful failure to pay income tax, file return, keep records, supply information, or exhibit books and penalty, and levy of occupation tax by counties and municipalities on businesses and practitioners of professions and occupations and hearing on tax increase, respectively, so as to correct unconstitutional provisions; to provide for conforming changes; to amend an Act revising the "Georgia Veterinary Practice Act," approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 615/HB 347), so as to repeal provisions which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to provide for appointment of chairperson and vice chairperson for the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Oversight Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: LC 39 5113S PART I Contingency provisions SECTION 1-1. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated is amended by …
Sponsors
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050) · primary sponsor
- Bill Yearta (R) · primary sponsor
- Chuck Efstration (R, 104)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, 14)
- Tyler Smith (R, 18)
- Carter Barrett (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
Votes
- House Vote #200 (March 6, 2025): 175 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB485?
- HB485 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Official Code of Georgia Annotated; various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; repeal.
- What does HB485 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to repeal various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to revise various provisions to update outdated terminology or references; to repeal various Code sections or portions thereof held to be unconstitutional…
- What is the status of HB485?
- Passed one chamber as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Tabled (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB485?
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB485?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70408
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