Votes at a glance: key House actions on Feb. 17, 2026
February 17, 2026 | 2026 Legislature Georgia, Georgia
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The Georgia House completed a full legislative day on Feb. 17. Below are the key recorded roll-call outcomes announced on the floor:
- Local calendar (homestead exemptions): Passed (yeas 165, nays 1). (Clerk announcement)
- House Bill 11-21 (change superior court terms in the Cordele judicial circuit): Passed (yeas 164, nays 0).
- House Bill 6-62 (revises definition of rural hospital organization to include rural freestanding emergency departments): Passed (yeas 164, nays 0).
- House Bill 2-56 (updates foster parent bill of rights): Passed (yeas 164, nays 0).
- House Bill 10-63 (data-center electricity contract protections): Passed (yeas 159, nays 5).
- House Bill 10-22 (prohibiting electric window tinting and digital license-plate substitutes beyond authorized visibility and establishing misdemeanor fines): Passed (yeas 133, nays 25). The bill specifies penalties (first offense $500; second/subsequent up to $1,000).
- House Bill 9-56 (Solid Waste Trust Fund flexibility for EPD actions): Passed (yeas 159, nays 0).
- House Bill 8-18 (move tax-court judge retirement membership to Judicial Retirement System): Passed (yeas 160, nays 2).
- House Bill 9-87 (portable benefits for independent contractors): Passed (yeas 109, nays 53).
Several other bills were read for first and second reading and referred to committees; privileged resolutions were adopted. The House adjourned and will reconvene Feb. 18 at 10:00 a.m.
For more detail on any individual bill, see the related articles and the House journal.
- Local calendar (homestead exemptions): Passed (yeas 165, nays 1). (Clerk announcement)
- House Bill 11-21 (change superior court terms in the Cordele judicial circuit): Passed (yeas 164, nays 0).
- House Bill 6-62 (revises definition of rural hospital organization to include rural freestanding emergency departments): Passed (yeas 164, nays 0).
- House Bill 2-56 (updates foster parent bill of rights): Passed (yeas 164, nays 0).
- House Bill 10-63 (data-center electricity contract protections): Passed (yeas 159, nays 5).
- House Bill 10-22 (prohibiting electric window tinting and digital license-plate substitutes beyond authorized visibility and establishing misdemeanor fines): Passed (yeas 133, nays 25). The bill specifies penalties (first offense $500; second/subsequent up to $1,000).
- House Bill 9-56 (Solid Waste Trust Fund flexibility for EPD actions): Passed (yeas 159, nays 0).
- House Bill 8-18 (move tax-court judge retirement membership to Judicial Retirement System): Passed (yeas 160, nays 2).
- House Bill 9-87 (portable benefits for independent contractors): Passed (yeas 109, nays 53).
Several other bills were read for first and second reading and referred to committees; privileged resolutions were adopted. The House adjourned and will reconvene Feb. 18 at 10:00 a.m.
For more detail on any individual bill, see the related articles and the House journal.
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