Votes at a glance: Key bills the Georgia Senate passed March 19, 2026
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Summary
The Senate moved numerous House bills and substitutes through the floor on March 19; this roundup lists major measures the chamber passed and recorded vote counts where given.
The Georgia Senate recorded passage of several bills on March 19, 2026. Below are the principal measures addressed on the floor and the recorded outcome when a roll-call was taken.
House Bill 61 (substitute) Extended-stay hotels and innkeeper/guest procedures Senate passage as amended: yes 32, no 18. (Amendment 2 adopted; Amendments 1 and 1a failed.)
House Bill 541 Tuition equalization grant expansion (nursing programs) Passed: yays 45, nays 1.
House Bill 907 Completion Special Schools Act (information sharing and program access) Passed (voice/record as recorded on the floor).
House Bill 946 Feral hogs (game and fish amendments permitting hunting/trapping in certain circumstances) Passed (recorded on the floor).
House Bill 987 Portable benefits for independent contractors (voluntary portable benefit accounts) Passed (voice/roll call recorded: yays 44, nays 1 on floor count shown).
House Bill 1086 Firefighter Safety Act (notice markings for certain light-frame construction) Passed (unanimous green lights and roll-call noted on the floor).
House Bill 1097 Mental health background checks and registry procedures for certain facilities Passed (committee substitute adopted and roll call recorded).
Several other local and technical bills were read and passed by the requisite constitutional majorities during the session; committee reports and first readings for additional measures were also placed on the record.
For the full roll-call results, procedural steps, and adopted amendment text (especially for HB 61), consult the official Senate journal or the enrolled bill language once posted by the Secretary of the Senate.
