Georgia bill tracker: See the state’s new laws

Georgia’s legislative session is over and Gov. Brian Kemp has made his decisions.

Here are the major bills from the 2025 Legislative session that became laws.

The General Assembly operates in two-year cycles. Bills that did not pass this session can still be considered in next year’s session. For a bill to become law, it must pass both the House and Senate and avoid a veto from the governor.

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‘Heavy’ snow could impact parts of central Georgia, metro Atlanta mostly spared

The state’s best chance for snow comes overnight Saturday into Sunday afternoon along a diagonal line from Columbus to Macon to Warrenton, the National Weather Service says.

Georgia economist projects slow growth, lingering inflation for 2026

The report by State Economist Robert Buschman will shape a week of legislative negotiations on the state budget.

Georgia ice storm: Latest forecast, timing as metro Atlanta braces for impact

An ice storm warning has been issued for northeast Georgia for the first time in more than a decade as the state braces for treacherous winter weather arriving this weekend.

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Georgia GOP Senate hopefuls trust Trump on Greenland even as message shifts

Federal judge dismisses DOJ case seeking Georgians’ sensitive voter data

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At Esteves rally, Democrats fret over Bottoms and Duncan

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Georgia ice storm: Latest forecast, timing as metro Atlanta braces for impact

An ice storm warning has been issued for northeast Georgia for the first time in more than a decade as the state braces for treacherous winter weather arriving this weekend.

12-year-old calls 911 after man kills wife, 3 relatives in Gwinnett, police say

Four people are dead in an apparent domestic-related shooting in a Gwinnett County home, and a suspect is in custody, police said early Friday.

Heavy equipment lifting business at crucial time for Brunswick port

Auto tariffs have slowed business in Brunswick, Georgia, the nation’s busiest port for vehicles. Rising trade of farm, construction and mining machinery is offsetting losses.