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HB1268
HB1268: Updating and Fixing Georgia's Official Laws
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:37 AM
In one sentence
This law updates the official collection of Georgia state laws by fixing mistakes, removing old rules that are no longer valid, and adding legal principles from court decisions.
What it does
- Revises and modernizes the text in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to make it current.
- Corrects errors or missing parts found within existing state statutes.
- Removes laws that are outdated, have been ruled unconstitutional by courts, or were replaced by newer rules.
- Adds legal principles from decisions made by the Georgia Supreme Court into the written code.
- Sets a rule for how to handle situations where different versions of the law conflict with each other.
Who it affects
- The Code Revision Commission, which manages the work on updating state laws.
- State agencies and officials who must follow the updated statutes in Georgia.
- Courts that use the Official Code to interpret and apply state law.
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not list specific laws that are being removed or changed by name.
- It is unclear exactly which Supreme Court decisions will be added to the code without reading the full final version of the bill.
- The law takes effect on July 1, 2026, so changes do not apply before that date.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Official Code of Georgia Annotated
- The official collection containing all current laws passed by the Georgia Legislature.
- Code Revision Commission
- A group responsible for reviewing, updating, and correcting state statutes to keep them accurate.
- Preempted or superseded
- When a newer law replaces an older one, making the old rule no longer valid or necessary.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions
Official activity
Bill history
- House Date Signed by Governor