Georgia SB301: State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

Floor Amend 1 AM 39 0508 Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Halpern of the 39th, Parent of the 44th, and others offered the following amendment #1: Amend the Senate Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations - General substitute to SB 301 (LC 28 0736S) by replacing line 5 with the to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for By inserting between lines 26 and 27 the following: Such term shall not include the depiction of any individual who participated in, facilitated, helped to facilitate, coordinated with, or otherwise helped perpetuate the Ku Klux Klan or any other domestic terrorist organization devoted in whole or in part to the principle of defending racial purity, upholding segregation, or any other motivating purpose of maintaining and perpetuating unequal treatment under the law based on race.

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Sponsors

• Ricky Williams (R, 25) · primary sponsor
• Steve Gooch (R, 51)
• Randy Robertson (R, 29)
• Marty Harbin (R, 16)
• Frank Ginn (R, 47)
• Carden Summers (R, 13)
• Billy Hickman (R, 4)
• Russ Goodman (R, 8)
• Clint Dixon (R, 45)
• Lee Anderson (R, 24)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, 52)
• Brandon Beach (R, 21)

Latest actions

1. March 6, 2026: Senate Third Read
2. March 6, 2026: Senate Taken from Table
3. March 6, 2026: Senate Tabled
4. February 9, 2026: Senate Read Second Time
5. February 6, 2026: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
6. February 28, 2025: Senate Read and Referred
7. February 27, 2025: Senate Hopper

Common questions

What is SB301?

SB301 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions.

What does SB301 do?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

What is the status of SB301?

In committee as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate Third Read (March 6, 2026).

Who sponsored SB301?

Ricky Williams (R, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB301?

On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70951