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Georgia Senate Adopts Operating Rules and Deadlines for 2026 Special Session
Original title: Senate Rules; adopt
Last action · June 17, 2026: Senate Passed/AdoptedSponsors: Larry Walker and 4 others
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What This Bill Does
The Georgia Senate adopted its operating rules for the 2026 special session, adjusting timelines for committee conferences, bill filing deadlines, debate time limits, and immediate transmittal rules for legislation requiring House action.
Why it matters
Changes internal legislative procedures and deadlines that govern how bills are debated, scheduled, and transmitted between chambers during the 2026 special session.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Senators
Senators are subject to modified debate time limits, filing deadlines, and procedural rules during the special session.
Directly affected
Georgia House of Representatives
The House receives immediately transmitted bills and resolutions from the Senate during the special session.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What rules govern the Georgia Senate during the 2026 special session?
The Senate operates under the rules from the adjournment of the 2026 regular session, as amended by Senate Resolution 1EX.
How are bills transmitted to the House during the special session?
During the 2026 special session, any bill, resolution, or other matter requiring action by the House is immediately transmitted to the House by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Procedural history
3 actions- Jun 17, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate Hopper
- Jun 17, 2026SenateSenate Engrossed
- Jun 17, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed/Adopted
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MOTION TO ENGROSS
Total
55
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 21
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 4
How they voted (55)
Jason DickersonParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedexcused
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordednot voting
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedexcused
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedexcused
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
31 more members
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Jaha HowardParty not recordedno
Lanny ThomasParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedno
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Steven McNeelParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedno
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedexcused
Show 2 earlier roll calls
MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION
Total
55
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 21
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 4
How they voted (55)
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedexcused
David LucasParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedexcused
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Jaha HowardParty not recordedno
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Steven McNeelParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Lanny ThomasParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
31 more members
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
Jason DickersonParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedexcused
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
RaShaun KempParty not recordedno
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Kenya WicksParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedexcused
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
ADOPTION
Total
55
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 21
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 4
How they voted (55)
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Steven McNeelParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Lanny ThomasParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedexcused
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
RaShaun KempParty not recordedno
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
31 more members
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedno
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedno
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedexcused
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedexcused
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Jason DickersonParty not recordedyes
Jaha HowardParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedexcused
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
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OrganizationPresident of the Senate“Officer authorized to discharge conferees and set times for reconsideration moti”Map →
OrganizationSecretary of the Senate“Official responsible for accepting committee reports and transmitting bills”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Rules“Committee responsible for arranging and fixing the daily calendar”Map →
Sources
Open source document
www.legis.ga.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance25How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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