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Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact

It became law on May 12, 2026.

GA HB 1247 · House Bill · 2025_26

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
May 12, 2026

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    May 12, 2026

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