Georgia SB 435 — Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 435: Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to rename the Georgia Development Authority as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Russ Goodman — primary sponsor
• Sam Watson — primary sponsor
• Lee Anderson — primary sponsor
• Freddie Powell Sims — primary sponsor
• Carden Summers — primary sponsor
• Bo Hatchett — primary sponsor
• Drew Echols — primary sponsor
• Mike Hodges — primary sponsor
• Matt Brass — primary sponsor
• Steve Gooch — primary sponsor
• Frank Ginn — primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden — primary sponsor
• Max Burns — primary sponsor
• Nikki Merritt — primary sponsor
• Jason T. Dickerson — primary sponsor
• Jason Anavitarte — primary sponsor
• Clint Dixon — primary sponsor
• Randy Robertson — primary sponsor
• Tonya Anderson — primary sponsor
• Josh McLaurin — primary sponsor
• Sonya Halpern — primary sponsor
• RaShaun Kemp — primary sponsor
• John Albers — primary sponsor
• Gail Davenport — primary sponsor
• Chuck Payne — primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick — primary sponsor
• Ed Harbison — primary sponsor
• Sheikh Rahman — primary sponsor
• Nabilah Parkes — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 435/AP* Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

As Introduced LC 60 0242 Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 6, 2026Act 432
3. May 6, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 16, 2026House Passed/Adopted
6. March 16, 2026House Third Readers
7. March 12, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported
8. February 12, 2026House Second Readers
9. February 11, 2026House First Readers
10. February 10, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted
11. February 10, 2026Senate Third Read
12. February 6, 2026Senate Read Second Time
13. February 5, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported
14. January 29, 2026Senate Read and Referred
15. January 28, 2026Senate Hopper

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