Clerk reads long lists of bills for first and second reading — subjects include taxes, education, public safety and local government
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The clerk read dozens of House bills (first and second readers) covering income taxes, medical assistance, education, public safety, municipal charters, veteran cemeteries, employment security, and more; the readings set committee referrals but recorded no floor debate or final passage in this session.
The clerk read an extensive list of bills for first reading and a separate list for second reading on the Georgia House floor on Jan. 27, 2026. The items encompassed a broad range of subject matter, including proposed changes to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated addressing income taxes, medical assistance and Medicaid rules, salaries for state officials, public-safety and Department of Public Safety provisions, local government general provisions, and education-related measures.
Examples of first-reading items included House Bill 1000 (income-tax related), House Bill 1002 (income-tax imposition/rate/exemptions/credits), and House Bill 1003 (amendments relating to annual salaries for state officials). The clerk also read bills proposing charters for cities, changes to the Department of Public Health code, landlord-tenant code updates, and measures touching student health and school governance.
Second-reading items included bills described as relating to federal land jurisdiction recision, commissions and agencies, physician assistants, forest resources, Georgia veteran cemeteries, electric personal mobility devices and delivery devices, employment security, and the State Employees Health Insurance Plan and Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund.
The readings recorded bill numbers, principal sponsors, and brief subject tags; where committee referrals were given, the clerk announced the committee assignment (for example, "Ways and Means," "Education," "Public Safety and Homeland Security"). The transcript records these bill introductions and scheduling only; no floor debate, committee reports on the bills, or final passage votes on the listed bills were recorded in this session's transcript.
The readings establish the formal text and referral path for the measures and inform members and the public of the scope of pending proposals; action on those measures will follow committee consideration and later calendar action.