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Georgia bill tracker 2026: See what passed

Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth (left), speaks with Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry, during the last day of the legislative session, Sine Die, at the House of Representatives in the Capitol on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth (left), speaks with Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry, during the last day of the legislative session, Sine Die, at the House of Representatives in the Capitol on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Updated May 12, 2026

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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Isaac Sabetai is an audience specialist with the state and federal politics team. He builds data visualizations and other projects that help explain what Georgia lawmakers are doing and how the state is or isn't changing.

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