Georgia SB 146 — Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 146: Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and property, respectively, so as to provide regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; to revise procedures concerning the issuance of permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains; to provide definitions; to provide statutory construction; to conform cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Rick Williams — primary sponsor
• Bo Hatchett — primary sponsor
• Randy Robertson — primary sponsor
• John Albers — primary sponsor
• Derek Mallow — primary sponsor
• Russ Goodman — primary sponsor
• John F. Kennedy — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 146/AP* Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

Committee Sub LC 56 0528S Read version ↗

As introduced LC 55 0470 Read version ↗

Committee sub LC 55 0532S Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 11, 2026Act 486
3. May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 27, 2026House Passed/Adopted
6. March 27, 2026House Third Readers
7. February 24, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported
8. February 11, 2026House Second Readers
9. February 10, 2026House First Readers
10. February 9, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
11. February 9, 2026Senate Third Read
12. January 28, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
13. January 12, 2026Senate Recommitted
14. January 12, 2026Senate Taken from Table
15. March 6, 2025Senate Tabled
16. February 26, 2025Senate Read Second Time
17. February 24, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
18. February 12, 2025Senate Read and Referred
19. February 11, 2025Senate Hopper

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