Georgia SB 553 — Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 553: Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and uti

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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 repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors, and enact a new Chapter 14; to amend Code Section 48-7-38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deduction for payments to classified subcontractors, disclosure of tax returns, and maintenance of list of classified subcontractors, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Bo Hatchett — primary sponsor
• Larry Walker, III — primary sponsor
• Bill Cowsert — primary sponsor
• Matt Brass — primary sponsor
• Chuck Payne — primary sponsor
• Rick Williams — primary sponsor
• Drew Echols — primary sponsor
• Jason T. Dickerson — primary sponsor
• Mike Hodges — primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden — primary sponsor
• Russ Goodman — primary sponsor
• Ben Watson — primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick — primary sponsor
• Chuck Hufstetler — primary sponsor
• Steve Gooch — primary sponsor
• Lee Anderson — primary sponsor
• Steven McNeel — primary sponsor
• Shawn Still — primary sponsor
• Greg Dolezal — primary sponsor
• Max Burns — primary sponsor
• John Albers — primary sponsor
• Randy Robertson — primary sponsor
• Jason Anavitarte — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 553/AP* Read version ↗

LC 56 0670-ECS/hss Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

Committee Sub LC 56 0640-ECS Read version ↗

As introduced LC 56 0629-EC Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 11, 2026Act 472
3. May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 27, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
6. March 19, 2026House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
7. March 19, 2026House Third Readers
8. March 18, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
9. March 10, 2026House Second Readers
10. March 9, 2026House First Readers
11. March 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
12. March 6, 2026Senate Third Read
13. March 4, 2026Senate Read Second Time
14. March 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
15. February 25, 2026Senate Read and Referred
16. February 24, 2026Senate Hopper

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