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HB996 • 2025

Agriculture, Department of; food deserts; require annual reporting

Agriculture, Department of; food deserts; require annual reporting

Agriculture
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Sponsor
Berry, Bryce
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as a purpose in the bill summary ('to provide for an effective date') but no actual date is given in the source material.

HB996: Annual Reporting on Food Deserts

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to submit an annual report about food deserts in Georgia.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to provide an annual report regarding food deserts in the state.
  • Amends Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
  • Provides definitions for terms used in the bill.
  • Repeals laws that conflict with this new requirement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Agriculture

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify the exact date when this law takes effect.
  • The source material mentions that definitions are provided but does not list what those specific definitions are.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Agriculture, Department of; food deserts; require annual reporting