Georgia HB 579 — Professions and businesses; licensure to engage in trade; provisions
Georgia, 2025_26. HB 579: Professions and businesses; licensure to engage in trade; provisions
Latest action
July 1, 2026 — Effective Date
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to revise provisions relating to licensure to engage in the practice of a profession, business, or trade in this state; to amend Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Matt Reeves — primary sponsor
- Matt Hatchett — primary sponsor
- Marcus Wiedower — primary sponsor
- Brian Prince — primary sponsor
- Tim Fleming — primary sponsor
- Sandy Donatucci — primary sponsor
Bill text
HB 579/AP* Read version ↗
LC 55 0580S/RCS Read version ↗
LC 55 0580S/rcs Read version ↗
LC 55 0559S/hs Read version ↗
LC 55 0529/a Read version ↗
Recorded votes
House Vote #201 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 6, 2025 · House · pass
yes: 158 · no: 2 · other: 20
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (180)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| YEARTA | yes |
| WILLIS | yes |
| WILLIAMSON | yes |
| WILLIAMS, JR. | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILKERSON | yes |
| WIEDOWER | yes |
| WESTBROOK | yes |
| WERKHEISER | yes |
| WASHBURN | yes |
| SANTOS | other |
| SANCHEZ | other |
| SAMPSON | yes |
| SAINZ | yes |
| ROMMAN | yes |
| ROBERTS | yes |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RICHARDSON | yes |
| RICE | other |
| RHODES | yes |
| REEVES | yes |
| REESE | yes |
| PRINCE | yes |
| POWELL | yes |
| PETREA | yes |
| PERSINGER | yes |
| PARSONS | other |
| PARRISH | yes |
| PARK | yes |
| PARIS | yes |
| PANITCH | yes |
| O'STEEN | yes |
| OLIVER | yes |
| OLALEYE | yes |
| OKOYE | yes |
| NEWTON | yes |
| NEW | yes |
| NEAL | other |
| MYLES | yes |
| MOORE | other |
| MOMTAHAN | yes |
| MITCHELL | other |
| MILLER | yes |
| MEEKS | yes |
| MCQUEEN | yes |
| MCDONALD III | yes |
| MCCOLLUM | yes |
| MCCLAIN | other |
| MATHIS | yes |
| MATHIAK | yes |
| MARTINEZ | yes |
| MARTIN | yes |
| LUPTON | yes |
| LUMSDEN | yes |
| LIM | yes |
| LEWIS-WARD | yes |
| LEVERETT | yes |
| LAHOOD | yes |
| KENDRICK | yes |
| KELLEY | yes |
| KAHAIAN | no |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JENKINS | yes |
| JASPERSE | yes |
| JACKSON | other |
| JACKSON | yes |
| JACKSON | other |
| HUTCHINSON | other |
| HUGLEY | yes |
| HUDDLESTON | yes |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HORNER | yes |
| HONG | yes |
| HOLLY | other |
| HOLLAND | yes |
| HOLCOMB | yes |
| WADE | yes |
| TRAN | yes |
| TOWNSEND | yes |
| THOMAS | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TARVIN | yes |
| STINSON | other |
| STEPHENS | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SILCOX | yes |
| SHARPER | yes |
| SEABAUGH | yes |
| SCOTT | yes |
| SCOGGINS | yes |
| SCHOFIELD | yes |
| HITCHENS | yes |
| HILTON | yes |
| HERRING | yes |
| HENDERSON | yes |
| HEFFNER | yes |
| HAWKINS | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HAGAN | yes |
| GUNTER | yes |
| GULLETT | yes |
| GRIFFIN | yes |
| GREENE | yes |
| GLAIZE | yes |
| GILLIARD | other |
| GAMBILL | yes |
| GAINES | yes |
| FRYE | yes |
| CHEOKAS | yes |
| CHASTAIN | yes |
| CARTER | yes |
| CARSON | yes |
| CARPENTER | yes |
| CANNON | yes |
| CANNON | other |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMP | yes |
| CAMERON | yes |
| BYRD | no |
| BURNS | other |
| BURNOUGH | yes |
| BURCHETT | yes |
| BUCKNER | yes |
| BONNER | other |
| BLACKMON | yes |
| BERRY | yes |
| BENNETT | yes |
| BELL | other |
| BECKLES | yes |
| BAZEMORE | yes |
| BARTON | yes |
| BARRETT | other |
| BARNES | yes |
| BALLINGER | yes |
| BALLARD | yes |
| BAKER | yes |
| AU | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ALEXANDER | yes |
| ADEYINA | yes |
| ADESANYA | yes |
| FLOURNOY | yes |
| FLEMING | yes |
| EVANS | yes |
| ERWIN | yes |
| EHRHART | yes |
| EFSTRATION | yes |
| DUNAHOO | yes |
| DUBNIK | yes |
| DRENNER | yes |
| DRAPER | yes |
| DOUGLAS | yes |
| DONATUCCI | yes |
| DICKEY | yes |
| DEMPSEY | yes |
| DELOACH | yes |
| DAWSON | yes |
| DAVIS | yes |
| CUMMINGS | other |
| CROWE | yes |
| CRAWFORD | yes |
| COX | yes |
| CORBETT | yes |
| COOPER | yes |
| CLIFTON | yes |
| CLARK | yes |
| CLARK | yes |
| FRANKLIN | yes |
| FORD | yes |
Senate Vote #306 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 27, 2025 · Senate · pass
yes: 53 · no: 0 · other: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (56)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WICKS | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WALKER, III | yes |
| TILLERY | yes |
| SUMMERS | yes |
| STRICKLAND | other |
| STILL | yes |
| SIMS | yes |
| SETZLER | yes |
| ROBERTSON | yes |
| RHETT | yes |
| RAHMAN | yes |
| PAYNE | yes |
| PARKES | yes |
| PARENT | yes |
| ORROCK | yes |
| MOORE | yes |
| MERRITT | yes |
| MCLAURIN | yes |
| MANGHAM | yes |
| MALLOW | yes |
| LUCAS | yes |
| KIRKPATRICK | yes |
| KENNEDY | yes |
| KEMP | yes |
| JONES II | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JAMES | yes |
| JACKSON | other |
| HUFSTETLER | yes |
| HODGES | yes |
| HICKMAN | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HARRELL | other |
| HARBISON | yes |
| HARBIN | yes |
| HALPERN | yes |
| GOODMAN | yes |
| GOOCH | yes |
| GINN | yes |
| ESTEVES | yes |
| ECHOLS | yes |
| DOLEZAL | yes |
| DIXON | yes |
| DAVENPORT | yes |
| COWSERT | yes |
| BURNS | yes |
| BRASS | yes |
| BEARDEN | yes |
| BEACH | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANAVITARTE | yes |
| ALBERS | yes |
Legislative history
- Effective Date
- Act 89
- House Date Signed by Governor
- House Sent to Governor
- Senate Passed/Adopted
- Senate Third Read
- 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
- House Hopper
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