Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1197: Georgia Lottery for Education Act; authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and prizes
Status: In committee, February 24, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide that progressive discipline shall be used to sanction violations; to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the Metro Atlanta Business Case Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County; to provide for the resolution of certain disputes between master licensees and location owners or location operators; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide that progressive discipline shall be used to sanction violations; to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide that progressive discipline shall be used to sanction violations; to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the Metro Atlanta Business Case Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County; to provide for the resolution of certain disputes between master licensees and location owners or location operators; to provide for an effective date; 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 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," is amended in Code Section 50-27-71, relating to license fees, issuance of license, display of license, control number, duplicate certificates, application for license or renewal, and penalty for noncompliance, by adding a new subsection to read as follows: H. B. 1197 LC 28 0734 "(p)(1) As used in this subsection, the term: …
Sponsors
- Alan Powell (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Rick Jasperse (R, 11)
- David Wilkerson (D)
- Mary Oliver (D, 84)
- Kasey Carpenter (R, 4)
- McCollum, Derrick (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1197?
- HB1197 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Georgia Lottery for Education Act; authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and prizes.
- What does HB1197 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide that progressive discipline shall be used to sanction violations; to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data…
- What is the status of HB1197?
- In committee as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: House Passed/Adopted (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1197?
- Alan Powell (R, 33), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1197?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72873
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