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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 25, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 27, 2026
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Became Law
Georgia House Bill
Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide -- (H Judiciary, S Judiciary)
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 31, 2026: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1185
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Seabaugh, Devanprimary
- Gunter, Stanprimary
- Leverett, Robprimary
- Hatchett, Bosecondary
Votes
YES: 104
- Solomon Adesanya
- Victor Anderson
- Bethany Ballard
- Imani Barnes
- Carter Barrett
- Matt Barton
- Shaw Blackmon
- Josh Bonner
- James Burchett
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Joe Campbell
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Brent Cox
- Clint Crowe
- Robert Dawson
- Buddy DeLoach
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Matt Dubnik
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Bill Fincher
- Tim Fleming
- Jaclyn Ford
- Lehman Franklin
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Gerald Greene
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Matt Hatchett
- Lee Hawkins
- Scott Hilton
- Bill Hitchens
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Jutt Howard
- David Huddleston
- Rick Jasperse
- David Jenkins
- Todd Jones
- Jan Jones
- Noelle Kahaian
- Trey Kelley
- Dar'shun Kendrick
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Regina Lewis-Ward
- Eddie Lumsden
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Steven Meeks
- Martin Momtahan
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Angie O'Steen
- Esther Panitch
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Tremaine Teddy Reese
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Jason Ridley
- Jordan Ridley
- Steven Sainz
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Devan Seabaugh
- Deborah Silcox
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Steve Tarvin
- Darlene Taylor
- Brad Thomas
- Rick Townsend
- Long Tran
- Will Wade
- Dale Washburn
- Bill Werkheiser
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Bill Yearta
NO: 66
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Akbar Ali
- Michelle Au
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Eric Bell
- Bryce Berry
- Debbie Buckner
- Rhonda Burnough
- Charlice Byrd
- Lisa Campbell
- Park Cannon
- Doreen Carter
- Jasmine Clark
- Omari Crawford
- Terry Cummings
- Viola Davis
- Demetrius Douglas
- Saira Draper
- Karla Drenner
- Stacey Evans
- Robert Flournoy
- Spencer Frye
- Eric Gisler
- Lydia Glaize
- Floyd Griffin
- Tangie Herring
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Karlton Howard
- Carolyn Hugley
- Derrick Jackson
- Mack Jackson
- Edna Jackson
- Sheila Jones
- Anissa Jones
- Marvin Lim
- Karen Lupton
- Dewey McClain
- Mekyah McQueen
- Tanya F. Miller
- Billy Mitchell
- L.C. Myles
- Yasmin Neal
- Phil Olaleye
- Mary Margaret Oliver
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Brian Prince
- Shea Roberts
- Ruwa Romman
- David Sampson
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Mary Ann Santos
- Kim Schofield
- Dexter Sharper
- Patty Marie Stinson
- Rhonda Taylor
- Anne Allen Westbrook
- David Wilkerson
- Mary Frances Williams
- Al Williams
- Inga Willis
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 14
- John Albers
- Lee Anderson
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Greg Dolezal
- Drew Echols
- Frank Ginn
- Steve Gooch
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Chuck Payne
- Ed Setzler
- Shawn Still
- Sam Watson
- Rick Williams
NO: 35
- Jason Anavitarte
- Tonya Anderson
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Gail Davenport
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Clint Dixon
- Russ Goodman
- Sonya Halpern
- Sally Harrell
- Bo Hatchett
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Jaha Howard
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Emanuel Jones
- Harold Jones II
- RaShaun Kemp
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- David Lucas
- Derek Mallow
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Steven McNeel
- Nikki Merritt
- Nan Orrock
- Elena Parent
- Sheikh Rahman
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett
- Randy Robertson
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Blake Tillery
- Ben Watson
NOT VOTING: 2
EXCUSED: 3
YES: 27
- John Albers
- Jason Anavitarte
- Lee Anderson
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Clint Dixon
- Greg Dolezal
- Drew Echols
- Frank Ginn
- Steve Gooch
- Russ Goodman
- Bo Hatchett
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Emanuel Jones
- Harold Jones II
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- Chuck Payne
- Randy Robertson
- Shawn Still
- Carden Summers
- Ben Watson
- Sam Watson
- Rick Williams
NO: 23
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 3
YES: 37
- John Albers
- Jason Anavitarte
- Tonya Anderson
- Timothy Bearden
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Gail Davenport
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Clint Dixon
- Russ Goodman
- Sonya Halpern
- Marty Harbin
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Bo Hatchett
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Kim Jackson
- Emanuel Jones
- Harold Jones II
- RaShaun Kemp
- David Lucas
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Steven McNeel
- Nikki Merritt
- Elena Parent
- Sheikh Rahman
- Randy Robertson
- Ed Setzler
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Blake Tillery
- Larry Walker, III
- Sam Watson
- Rick Williams
NO: 9
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 45
- John Albers
- Jason Anavitarte
- Tonya Anderson
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Gail Davenport
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Clint Dixon
- Greg Dolezal
- Drew Echols
- Frank Ginn
- Steve Gooch
- Russ Goodman
- Sonya Halpern
- Marty Harbin
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Bo Hatchett
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Donzella James
- Emanuel Jones
- Harold Jones II
- RaShaun Kemp
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- David Lucas
- Randal Mangham
- Steven McNeel
- Nikki Merritt
- Elena Parent
- Chuck Payne
- Sheikh Rahman
- Randy Robertson
- Ed Setzler
- Shawn Still
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Blake Tillery
- Larry Walker, III
- Ben Watson
- Sam Watson
- Rick Williams
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 97
- Victor Anderson
- Bethany Ballard
- Carter Barrett
- Matt Barton
- Shaw Blackmon
- Josh Bonner
- James Burchett
- Charlice Byrd
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Joe Campbell
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Brent Cox
- Clint Crowe
- Robert Dawson
- Buddy DeLoach
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Matt Dubnik
- Emory Dunahoo
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Bill Fincher
- Tim Fleming
- Jaclyn Ford
- Lehman Franklin
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Gerald Greene
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Matt Hatchett
- Lee Hawkins
- Scott Hilton
- Bill Hitchens
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Jutt Howard
- David Huddleston
- Rick Jasperse
- David Jenkins
- Todd Jones
- Noelle Kahaian
- Trey Kelley
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Eddie Lumsden
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Steven Meeks
- Martin Momtahan
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Angie O'Steen
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Jason Ridley
- Jordan Ridley
- Steven Sainz
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Devan Seabaugh
- Deborah Silcox
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Steve Tarvin
- Darlene Taylor
- Brad Thomas
- Rick Townsend
- Will Wade
- Bill Werkheiser
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Bill Yearta
NO: 65
- Solomon Adesanya
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Akbar Ali
- Michelle Au
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker
- Imani Barnes
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Eric Bell
- Bryce Berry
- Debbie Buckner
- Rhonda Burnough
- Lisa Campbell
- Park Cannon
- Doreen Carter
- Jasmine Clark
- Omari Crawford
- Terry Cummings
- Viola Davis
- Demetrius Douglas
- Saira Draper
- Karla Drenner
- Stacey Evans
- Robert Flournoy
- Spencer Frye
- Carl Gilliard
- Eric Gisler
- Lydia Glaize
- Floyd Griffin
- Tangie Herring
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Carolyn Hugley
- Derrick Jackson
- Edna Jackson
- Anissa Jones
- Dar'shun Kendrick
- Regina Lewis-Ward
- Marvin Lim
- Karen Lupton
- Dewey McClain
- Mekyah McQueen
- Billy Mitchell
- Angela Moore
- Yasmin Neal
- Gabe Okoye
- Phil Olaleye
- Mary Margaret Oliver
- Esther Panitch
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Shea Roberts
- Ruwa Romman
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Mary Ann Santos
- Kim Schofield
- Sandra Scott
- Rhonda Taylor
- Long Tran
- Anne Allen Westbrook
- David Wilkerson
- Mary Frances Williams
- Al Williams
EXCUSED: 8
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Taken from Table
- Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Tabled
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Read Second Time
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Judiciary)
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Read and Referred
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- House Third Readers
- House Passed/Adopted
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- House Committee Favorably Reported (Judiciary)
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- House Second Readers
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- House First Readers
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- House Hopper
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