Legislative Watchlist
2026 Session
SB 116 DNA collection on immigrants – passed the Senate; did not pass the House
Link: Georgia General Assembly Summary: would subject noncitizens to forced DNA collection for low-level offenses while charges could remain pending. This includes minor traffic offenses Details:…
NAMI Urges Advocates to Oppose House Bill 295 (now in the Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee)
Dear Advocates, Georgia Parent Support Network (GPSN) is sharing NAMI’s advocacy alert in support of statewide efforts addressing House Bill 295.Over 21% of the Georgia’s homeless…
Legislation that threatens First Amendment Rights SB 443 (blocking roads) – passed; HB 1076 (Renee Good) – did not pass; 963 – did not pass (tabled)
SB 443; HB 1076; HB 963 While the Trump makes a pretense of supporting people in other countries who seek to protest their government, the noose…
HB 960 on voting – passed the Senate but not the House
Link: Georgia General Assembly This is a zombie bill that the Senate Ethics Committee passed last night. They gutted a good bill and jammed it with…
HB 947 – Restrictions to SNAP benefits based citizenship – passed the House but not the Senate
Link : General Assembly Summary Requires the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) to verify data from other agencies and registries to determine SNAP applicants’ and…
HB 79 tax break for gun safes/training – not voted on in the Senate after changed to a tax holiday for gun purchases
Link: Georgia General Assembly – HB 79 Status: Active from 2025 session Stance: Oppose given the change below Part II of the bill would create an…
HB 54 restricts gender affirming care – PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
Link: General Assembly Summary: A previously good bill for improving healthcare access and hijacked it with language to ban access to critical care for transgender Georgians, including youth…
HB 295 (was opposed by Nami as a homeless bill) became a weakened HB 295 on immigrants – pass both Chambers
Link: General Assembly
HB 267 – ban transgender is sports – did not pass (tabled)
Link: Georgia General Assembly – HB 267 Summary: Would not only ban transgender participation in sports and ban trans Georgians from using the correct restrooms which…
Georgia Conservation Voters SB 34 on Data Centers – never left the Senate
Link: General Assembly Take action SB 34 (data centers) with the Georgia Conservation Voters at this link.