Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 264 — Emergency Management; creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; provide

Last action — Senate Recommitted

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such board; to provide for reports; to provide for the hiring of staff; to provide for compensation and funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Recommitted

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read and Referred

  5. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 235 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (235)

235 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 264 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such board; to provide for reports; to provide for the hiring of staff; to provide for compensation and funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 264?
SB 264 is sponsored by Elena Parent (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Max Burns (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Matt Brass (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), and Russ Goodman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 264?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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