58 bills on energy and utilities
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 998 | Public utilities; authorize certain Tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject to rate of return regulation Rob Leverett | Became law | May 12, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 1261 | Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide David Huddleston | Became law | May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| 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 Bo Hatchett | Became law | May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 1133 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; authorize Robert Dickey | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| HB 1027 | Local government; authorize certain long-term contracts for sale of electric power Victor Anderson | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| SR 882 | Department of Community Affairs; to refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code in order to protect housing affordability and maintain the current energy code framework of this state; urge Randy Robertson | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| SR 482 | Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC); create a study committee; urge Timothy Bearden | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| SB 437 | State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes; acknowledgement of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection; provide Clint Dixon | Died | Mar 31, 2026House Postponed |
| HB 320 | Waste management; require recycling of solar panels Trey Kelley | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| HR 1792 | Georgia Department of Community Affairs; refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code for residential construction; urge Lehman Franklin | In committee | Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB 1022 | Motor vehicles; prohibit electric tinting Lauren McDonald III | Died | Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time |
| SR 1009 | 2025 Everyday Energy Heroes; congratulate Bill Cowsert | Passed one chamber | Mar 25, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| HB 169 | Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions Chas Cannon | Died | Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time |
| HR 1874 | Natural Gas Association of Georgia; 10th anniversary; recognize Don Parsons | Passed one chamber | Mar 23, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HB 641 | Public utilities; require electric supplier to hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential customer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time Marvin Lim | Died | Mar 23, 2026Senate Read Second Time |
| SR 989 | U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); to reinstate and fully fund radiological and water quality protections for the Savannah River and surrounding communities; urge Nan Orrock | In committee | Mar 19, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| SR 988 | U.S. Congress; to cancel the proposed plutonium pit plant at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site; urge Nan Orrock | In committee | Mar 19, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HR 1608 | House Study Committee on Municipal Electric Franchise Fees; create Mitchell Scoggins | In committee | Mar 18, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HR 1606 | Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative; 90th anniversary; recognize David Huddleston | Passed one chamber | Mar 4, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HB 1443 | Public Service Commission; allow designee of a member of the General Assembly to intervene in certain cases Don Parsons | Died | Feb 26, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1320 | Public utilities; nuclear energy generation facilities in the integrated resource plan; provide Don Parsons | Died | Feb 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| SB 34 | Public Service Commission; costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates; prohibit Chuck Hufstetler | Died | Feb 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1381 | Public utilities; require grid modernization assessments to be filed with integrated resources plans Sam Park | Died | Feb 20, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1323 | Electrical service; require new data centers to operate as hybrid power data centers Yasmin Neal | Died | Feb 19, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1342 | Highways; procedures and remedies when a highway improvement project is delayed due to removal, relocation, or adjustment of utility facilities; provide Lauren McDonald III | Died | Feb 18, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1304 | Public utilities; portable solar generation devices; provide Imani Barnes | Died | Feb 18, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1298 | Sales and use tax; exempt retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property Chas Cannon | Died | Feb 18, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1063 | Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require Brad Thomas | Died | Feb 18, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| SB 94 | Public Utilities and Public Transportation; a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; reestablish Chuck Hufstetler | Died | Feb 18, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1176 | Sales and use tax; sale of any tangible personal property used or consumed in connection with the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, or furnishing of electricity; exempt Chas Cannon | Died | Feb 5, 2026House Second Readers |
| SR 626 | Georgia Utility Contractors Association Legislative Awareness Day; recognize February 3, 2026 Emanuel Jones | Passed one chamber | Jan 29, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| SB 436 | Counties, Municipal Corporations; local governments and political subdivisions from entering into nondisclosure agreements regarding electricity usage or water usage of any entity; prohibit Jaha Howard | Died | Jan 29, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 930 | Income tax; refundable credit for grocery, transportation, and utility costs; provide Karen Lupton | Died | Jan 12, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 449 | Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission Trey Rhodes | Died | Jan 12, 2026Senate Recommitted |
| HB 51 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties for projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize James Burchett | Died | Jan 12, 2026Senate Recommitted |
| SB 256 | Electric Membership Corporation; disclose certain acquisitions and other information to its members within a certain time frame; require Bill Cowsert | Became law | May 14, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 197 | Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to discuss the patient's care; detail the effort Lee Hawkins | Became law | May 14, 2025House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 13 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize Carden Summers | Became law | May 14, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 652 | Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception Todd Jones | Became law | May 13, 2025House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 206 | "South Georgia Energy Authority Act"; enact Carden Summers | Became law | May 13, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 883 | Commerce and trade; standards for display of electricity dispensed by electric vehicle charging stations; revise and provide Rick Jasperse | Died | Apr 4, 2025House Second Readers |
| HB 249 | Public utilities; solar power facility agreements; revise provisions Robert Dickey | Died | Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| SR 237 | Professional Standards Commission; provide recommendations to support the state's K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline; urge Billy Hickman | Passed one chamber | Apr 2, 2025Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| HR 755 | House Study Committee on Electric Franchise Fees for Unincorporated Areas; create Mitchell Scoggins | In committee | Mar 31, 2025House Second Readers |
| HB 653 | Georgia Public Service Commission; rename as Georgia Public Utilities Commission Jordan Ridley | Died | Feb 28, 2025House Second Readers |
| HR 398 | Georgia Public Service Commission; rename as Georgia Public Utilities Commission - CA Jordan Ridley | In committee | Feb 28, 2025House Second Readers |
| HB 617 | Public utilities; reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies Ruwa Romman | Died | Feb 27, 2025House Second Readers |
| HB 578 | Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide Mike Cheokas | Died | Feb 26, 2025House Second Readers |
| HB 528 | Revenue and taxation; require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage Debbie Buckner | Died | Feb 21, 2025House Second Readers |
| HB 389 | Property; prohibit homeowners' associations from preventing property owners from installing solar energy devices; provisions Eric Bell | Died | Feb 21, 2025House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
From Georgia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.