Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB117: Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "26-2-378.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'seafood' means any fresh or cooked fish and all fresh or cooked shellfish, such as shrimp, oysters, clams, scallops, lobsters, crayfish, and other similar fresh or cooked edible products. Such term shall not include any canned or salted seafoods. (b) All food service establishments in this state that serve seafood shall conspicuously display on their menus, or on placards visible to the public, disclosures stating the country from which each particular seafood item originated." H. B. LC 44 2867 SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. H. B.
Sponsors
- Ben Watson (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Jesse Petrea (R, 166) · primary sponsor
- Al Williams (D, 168)
- Rick Townsend (R, 179)
- DeLoach, Buddy (R)
- Lehman Franklin (R, 160)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 426
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Taken from Table
Votes
- House Vote #500 (February 11, 2026): 159 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #508 (February 2, 2026): 43 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Vote #43 (February 19, 2025): 165 yea, 7 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB117?
- HB117 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items.
- What does HB117 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB117?
- Signed into law as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB117?
- Ben Watson (R, SD-001), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB117?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69470
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