2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB36: "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for statutory interpretation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/28/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/28/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/6/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
4/4/2025
Act 6

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #401
4/2/2025
96
Yea
70
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #142
3/4/2025
32
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED