***NO VOTE EXPANDING PREDATORY, STATE-SPONSORED GAMBLING***

HR 450 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize sports betting in Georgia by changing Georgia’s Constitution. Because it is a constitutional amendment, it must pass by a 2/3 majority in both the House and Senate and then be voted on by Georgia citizens.Status: Voted on in the House on 3/6 (Crossover Day), but DID NOT PASS.

*Thank you to everyone who contacted their legislator about this issue!

HB 686 is the enabling legislation for HR 450 which means it contains the detailed information on how the law is carried out. Status: Did not come to a vote in time for Crossover Day.

Here are other major bills we tracked this session.

Support

• HB 54 prohibits hospitals and other medical facilities using state funds from prescribing or administering, sex reassignment surgery, hormone therapy, or puberty blocking medications for minors. The bill does allow minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria to take puberty blockers with parental consent. Status: Did not pass.
• HB 171, or the Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act is a bill that would prohibit distributing obscene images of children and provide mandatory minimum sentences for those who do. Status: Passed in the House in 2025, but did not pass in the Senate.
• HB 328 deals with the “Qualified Education Tax Credit” used by so many of our schools. This bill increases the annual aggregate cap on available tax credits by $30 million (from $120 million to $150 million) and waives the six-week public school attendance requirement for active duty military families and for students who have an IEP, 504 Plan, or who’ve been diagnosed with certain disorders. Status: Passed in the House and the Senate. Governor Kemp must sign by May 12th.
• HB 350, or the Safe Places for Newborns Act, is a bill that would legalize the placement of Newborn Safety Devices in designated areas. These safety devices, which allow for the anonymous placement of newborn babies, would be constantly monitored and accessible by first responders who can immediately transfer them for medical care. Status: Passed in the House and the Senate. Governor Kemp must sign by May 12th.
• SB 74 would repeal an exemption that is currently in place for librarians who provide obscene materials to minors. Status: Passed in the Senate, but did not pass in the House.
• Governor Kemp originally opted Georgia into the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship program in January 2026, and SB 446 states that it “is the policy of the State of Georgia to permanently participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program” established by President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill in 2025. Status: Passed in the Senate, but did not pass in the House.
• SB 542 closes a gap in Georgia’s improper sexual conduct policy by amending the criminal code to include clergy members in the “Improper Sexual Conduct” statute. Status: Passed in the House and the Senate. Governor Kemp must sign by May 12th.
• SB 591 states that “It shall be unlawful to engage in any disorderly or disruptive conduct with the intent to impede, disrupt, disturb, or interfere with the orderly conduct of any religious service.” Status: Passed in the House and the Senate. Governor Kemp must sign by May 12th.

Oppose

• Allowing medical marijuana vapes and also increasing the THC potency (SB 220). Status: Passed in the House and the Senate. We asked Governor Kemp to veto this bill.
• SB 493, or the Promise Scholarship Student Success and Transparency Act, would regulate schools that participate in the Georgia Promise Scholarship program. The bill requires that students participating in the Promise Scholarship program be at or above grade level or showing that they are “growing in student achievement.” If students at a school do not meet these requirements, they would have to implement a plan for improvement and if the school failed subsequent reviews, it would not be allowed to participate in the Promise Scholarship program. The school could reapply to participate three years later. Status: Did not pass in time for Crossover Day.