Georgia HB 1185 — Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide

Georgia, 2025_26. HB 1185: Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide

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July 1, 2026 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 14 and 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations and courts, respectively, so as to provide for certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to permit a corporation's bylaws or articles of incorporation to require certain claims to be heard by the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to provide for removal of certain claims to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to provide for attorney's fees and costs; to exempt payment of attorney's fees and costs in certain situations; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Chuck Efstration — primary sponsor
• Matthew Gambill — primary sponsor
• Will Wade — primary sponsor
• Devan Seabaugh — primary sponsor
• Stan Gunter — primary sponsor
• Rob Leverett — primary sponsor

Bill text

HB 1185/AP* Read version ↗

LC 62 0291-EC/a Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 4 Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 3 Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 3A Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 49 0325 Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 2A Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 1 Read version ↗

Sen Floor Amend 1A Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 11, 2026Act 460
3. May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026House Sent to Governor
5. March 31, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
6. March 27, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
7. March 27, 2026Senate Taken from Table
8. March 25, 2026Senate Tabled
9. March 25, 2026Senate Third Read
10. March 23, 2026Senate Read Second Time
11. March 20, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported
12. February 26, 2026Senate Read and Referred
13. February 25, 2026House Passed/Adopted
14. February 25, 2026House Third Readers
15. February 19, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported
16. February 6, 2026House Second Readers
17. February 5, 2026House First Readers
18. February 4, 2026House Hopper

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