Votes at a glance: confirmations and bills the Georgia Senate passed Thursday

ATLANTA ' The Georgia Senate recorded several formal actions Thursday. Key outcomes: the chamber confirmed a governor's appointee to the Judicial Qualifications Commission, adopted committee substitutes and passed bills on licensing and unclaimed property, and approved a House campaign-finance bill by substitute. The floor also voted on engrossment motions and received a message from the House on the General Appropriations Act.

At-a-glance results

- Confirmation: The Hon. Richard Hyde to the Judicial Qualifications Commission ' Motion to confirm adopted; recorded vote: 48 yeas, 0 nays (confirmation prevailed). (Floor action and tally reported by the Secretary.)

- Engrossment motion: Majority leader moved to engross SB 403 and HB 414 ' recorded vote on engrossment: 29 yeas, 20 nays (motion prevailed after objections were resolved).

- SB 239 (funeral directors/embalmers): Committee substitute adopted; passage by substitute recorded as 50 yeas, 0 nays.

- SB 403 (unclaimed property; virtual currency, streamlined claims): Committee substitute adopted; passage by substitute recorded as 50 yeas, 0 nays. Sponsor noted an estimated $3.3 billion in unclaimed property under state custody.

- HB 414 (campaign finance/ethics jurisdiction): Committee substitute adopted and bill passed on final record vote: 50 yeas, 1 nay.

- Message from the House: House Bill 973 (General Appropriations Act for FY 2025-2026) received and referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee for signature.

Procedural notes: Several committee substitutes were adopted on the floor prior to recorded passage. Where roll-call tallies were reported by the Secretary, these are included above exactly as read to the chamber.