Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB718: Women's Golf Week; first week of April each year; provide
Status: Passed one chamber, March 23, 2026
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 provide that the first week of April each year shall be "Women's Golf Week" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that the first week of April each year shall be "Women's Golf Week" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that the first week of April each year shall be "Women's Golf Week" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "1-4-27. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The number of women playing and enjoying golf in Georgia is increasing at a rapid pace; (2) The popularity of golf among Georgia women is at an all-time high and still climbing; (3) According to the National Golf Foundation, percent of all golfers are women; and H. B. LC 59 0125 (4) It is now abundantly clear that the old adage that golf stands for 'Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden' is no longer appropriate. (b) The first week in April of each year is designated as 'Women's Golf Week' in Georgia." SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. H. B.
Sponsors
- Timothy Bearden (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Sheila Jones (D, 60) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
Votes
- House Vote #235 (March 6, 2025): 174 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB718?
- HB718 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Women's Golf Week; first week of April each year; provide.
- What does HB718 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that the first week of April each year shall be "Women's Golf Week" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB718?
- Passed one chamber as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB718?
- Timothy Bearden (R, 30), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB718?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71104
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