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HB 1247STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Voted 5/12/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

358 yea·194 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/12/2026Effective Date
  2. 5/12/2026Act 718
  3. 5/12/2026House Date Signed by Governor
  4. 4/10/2026House Sent to Governor
  5. 4/2/2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  6. 4/2/2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  7. 3/25/2026Senate Third Read
  8. 3/25/2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  9. 3/23/2026Senate Read Second Time
  10. 3/20/2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute