STATE BILLGA SB 437ENGROSSED

State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes; acknowledgement of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to provide for acknowledgment of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection and that such review or inspection may proceed regardless of whether the local governing authority had performed its own plan review or inspection; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 3, 2026
254 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 437 · EngrossedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action
House Postponed · Mar 31, 2026

Sponsors

CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
RGRuss GoodmanSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor
SWSam WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor
VAVictor AndersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-010

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026House PostponedHouse
Mar 27, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Mar 6, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 4, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 3, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 3, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 19, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 17, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate
Show 4 earlier actions
Feb 11, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 10, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 29, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Jan 28, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded vote

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #604Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 52 yea · 1 nayPassed

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