Georgia House approves wide slate of bills including school Title VI coordinator and AED mapping

The Georgia House on Thursday advanced and approved a broad set of bills ranging from public-safety measures to tax conformity and professional licensure.

Among the measures the chamber approved were Senate Bill 523, which creates a statewide Title VI coordinator for K–12 and higher-education complaints and a uniform complaint and corrective-action process for alleged discrimination; Senate Bill 399, which requires mapping automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at state facilities and establishes 911 training guidance; Senate Bill 427, which creates a provisional licensure pathway for certain internationally trained physicians; and House Bill 11‑99 (the IRC conformity bill), which includes an amendment capping state low-income housing tax credits and a temporary gas-tax pause proposal included in debate.

Several bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support on the floor. Senate Bill 551 (an amendment removing a certificate requirement for egg candling) passed 165–0 after floor questions about consumer protections. Senate Bill 293 (tightening rules and penalties around dealer temporary operating permits and dealer tags) passed 169–0. Senate Bill 523 passed 165–0 after proponents described gaps in local complaint remedies. Senate Bill 399 (AED mapping and 911 training guidance) passed 165–0. The House agreed to the senate substitute on HB 185 (the Dietetics Practice Act modernization) by a 155–8 tally. The House also agreed to the senate substitute to HB 11‑99 (IRC conformity and related tax provisions) as amended (yeas 163; nays 4) and transmitted it back to the Senate for concurrence.

What lawmakers said
Representative Mike Cameron, presenting SB 551, described it as an effort to reduce regulatory burdens for small egg producers while noting producers will still 'candle' eggs to check quality. Representative Jasmine Clark asked, 'So how will we make sure that consumers know for a fact that this procedure has been done if there is no certification?' Cameron replied that local market relationships and producer accountability are relied on for consumer protection.

Supporters of SB 523 described incidents in which parents said local schools failed to investigate or remedy harassment; the bill’s sponsors said the coordinator and uniform reporting will provide families with a next step and allow the state to spot patterns and require corrective action when needed.

What happens next
Most measures approved by the House that required concurrence will be returned to the Senate. Bills that were local or that completed the House’s legislative steps will proceed according to the legislature’s calendar and administrative processes. The House adjourned until Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Votes at a glance (selected items reported on the floor)
- SB 551 (egg-candling/certification) — Passed 165–0 (SEG 2171–2292)
- SB 293 (dealer tags/temporary permits, fraud provisions) — Passed 169–0 (SEG 2369–2596)
- SB 523 (Title VI coordinator — K–12 & higher ed) — Passed 165–0 (SEG 2599–2832)
- SB 399 (AED mapping/911 guidance) — Passed 165–0 (SEG 2834–2924)
- SB 427 (provisional licensure for internationally trained physicians) — Passed 165–2 (SEG 3098–3293)
- HB 185 (Dietetics Practice Act modernization; agree to senate substitute) — Agreed 155–8 (SEG 2950–3008)
- HB 11‑99 (IRC conformity; house amendment on LIHTC cap & gas-tax pause) — Agreed and transmitted 163–4 (SEG 3310–3464)

Provenance: Floor transcript passages cited above correspond to the clerk’s caption readings, debate and roll-call tallies for each item.

This summary focuses on floor actions and recorded roll-call tallies. It does not interpret judicial or administrative consequences of enacted language; readers seeking operative statutory text should consult the official enrolled bills and the Official Code of Georgia Annotated once measures are enrolled and signed.