Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB600: "Georgia Corporate Power Reset Act"; enact
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to restrict the powers of business corporations, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies to only the powers the General Assembly expressly grants; to provide for purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to restrict the powers of business corporations, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies to only the powers the General Assembly expressly grants; to prohibit business corporations, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies from engaging in ballot issue activity and election activity…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to restrict the powers of business corporations, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies to only the powers the General Assembly expressly grants; to prohibit business corporations, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies from engaging in ballot issue activity and election activity; to provide for civil enforcement and enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for equitable remedies; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Corporate Power Reset Act." S. B. LC 62 0322 SECTION 2. The General Assembly finds (2) A corporation or other artificial person is a creation of statute and only exists by virtue of the authority granted by the state. Such creation is a privilege, not a right; (3) Under the Constitution of Georgia and Code Section 14-2-102, the General Assembly has expressly reserved the power to amend or repeal the …
Sponsors
- Parkes, Nabilah (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Nan Orrock (D, 36)
- Elena Parent (D, 44)
- Jones II, Harold (D)
- Nikki Merritt (D, 9)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SB600?
- SB600 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): "Georgia Corporate Power Reset Act"; enact.
- What does SB600 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to restrict the powers of business corporations, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies to only the powers the General Assembly expressly grants; to prohibit business corporations, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies from engaging in ballot issue activity and election activity…
- What is the status of SB600?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Referred (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB600?
- Parkes, Nabilah (D, 7), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB600?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73707
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