Gov. Brian Kemp has some decisions to make.

Georgia’s 40-day legislative session has finished, and lawmakers have sent many bills to his desk. Kemp now has 40 days to sign, veto or quietly allow bills to pass.

See some of the notable bills that passed the Legislature and what fell short. For a bill to become law, it must pass the House, Senate and escape the governor’s veto.

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State Rep. Jesse Petrea, R-Savannah, speaks in favor of HB 295 in the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The bill allows businesses to sue for loss of property if cities don't enforce homelessness and immigration policies. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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A notice about a Flock license plate reader is shown in a Brookhaven subdivision. Atlanta police said department leaders are conducting an internal audit of its officers' use of the technology. (Casey Sykes for the AJC 2019)

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