Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB187: Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions
Status: Passed one chamber, March 25, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to change certain provisions relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to change certain provisions relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors; to change certain definitions…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to change certain provisions relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors; to change certain definitions; to provide for qualifications of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board; to provide for certain restrictions relating to classes of low voltage licenses; to change certain provisions related to the power and duties of the divisions and the division director; to provide for additional licensing requirements; to provide requirements for license renewals and inactive licenses; to provide for approval of safety training; to change certain provisions relating to applicability; to provide for conforming cross-references and terminology; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: H. B. LC 55 0382 PART I SECTION 1-1. Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by revising Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, …
Sponsors
- Ricky Williams (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Dale Washburn (R, 144) · primary sponsor
- Alan Powell (R, 33)
- McDonald III, Lauren (R)
- Kasey Carpenter (R, 4)
- McCollum, Derrick (R, 30)
- Steve Tarvin (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
Votes
- House Vote #110 (February 27, 2025): 157 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB187?
- HB187 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions.
- What does HB187 do?
- In its own words: To amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to change certain provisions relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors; to change certain definitions…
- What is the status of HB187?
- Passed one chamber as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB187?
- Ricky Williams (R, 25), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB187?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69667
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