STATE BILLGA HB 1086PASSED

Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require notice to be posted upon certain buildings of the use of light-frame truss-type construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1086 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

JCJohnny ChastainRepresentative · Republican · HD-007Primary sponsor
LMLauren McDonaldRepresentative · Republican · HD-026Primary sponsor
CCCharles CannonRepresentative · Republican · HD-172Primary sponsor
DMDerrick McCollumRepresentative · Republican · HD-030Primary sponsor
RJRick JasperseRepresentative · Republican · HD-011Primary sponsor
BCBrent CoxRepresentative · Republican · HD-028Primary sponsor
JAJohn AlbersSenator · Republican · SD-056

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 11, 2026Act 443
May 11, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Mar 20, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 20, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 16, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 12, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Show 7 earlier actions
Feb 24, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 20, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Feb 20, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 10, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 3, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 2, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Jan 29, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #540Feb 20, 2026 · House · 161 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: Senate Vote #774Mar 20, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

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