Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 553
Session 2025_26
Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14
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Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
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Jason T. Dickerson
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors, and enact a new Chapter 14; to amend Code Section 48-7-38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deduction for payments to classified subcontractors, disclosure of tax returns, and maintenance of list of classified subcontractors, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (16)
07/01/2026
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/11/2026
Senate
Act 472
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
03/19/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/19/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/18/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/10/2026
House
House Second Readers
03/09/2026
House
House First Readers
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/04/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate Hopper