SB 437 is sponsored by Sam Watson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), and Clint Dixon (Republican).

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

SB 437 — State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes; acknowledgement of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection; provide

Last action March 31, 2026 — House Postponed

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Introduced

Current position in the legislative process.
5 sponsors

1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to provide for acknowledgment of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection and that such review or inspection may proceed regardless of whether the local governing authority had performed its own plan review or inspection; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

March 31, 2026
House Postponed
March 27, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
March 06, 2026
House Second Readers
March 04, 2026
House First Readers
March 03, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
March 03, 2026
Senate Third Read
February 19, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
February 17, 2026
Senate Recommitted
February 11, 2026
Senate Read Second Time
February 10, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
January 29, 2026
Senate Read and Referred
January 28, 2026
Senate Hopper

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Clint Dixon Republican

Co-sponsors (4)

Sam Watson Republican
Russ Goodman Republican
Shawn Still Republican
Randy Robertson Republican

Not signed on (242)

242 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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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

March 03, 2026

Passed 52 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	31	1	0	0
Democrat	21	0	0	2
Unaffiliated	0	0	0	1
Total	52	1	0	3
% of votes cast	93%	2%	0%	5%

How each member voted (56)

Member	Party	Vote
VACANT	—	Not Voting
David Lucas	Democrat	Yea
Derek Mallow	Democrat	Yea
Donzella James	Democrat	Yea
Ed Harbison	Democrat	Yea
Elena Parent	Democrat	Yea
Emanuel Jones	Democrat	Yea
Freddie Powell Sims	Democrat	Yea
Gail Davenport	Democrat	Yea
Harold Jones II	Democrat	Yea
Jaha Howard	Democrat	Yea
Josh McLaurin	Democrat	Not Voting
Kenya Wicks	Democrat	Yea
Kim Jackson	Democrat	Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett	Democrat	Yea
Nabilah Parkes	Democrat	Yea
Nan Orrock	Democrat	Yea
Nikki Merritt	Democrat	Yea
RaShaun Kemp	Democrat	Yea
Randal Mangham	Democrat	Yea
Sally Harrell	Democrat	Yea
Sheikh Rahman	Democrat	Yea
Sonya Halpern	Democrat	Not Voting
Tonya Anderson	Democrat	Yea
Ben Watson	Republican	Yea
Bill Cowsert	Republican	Yea
Billy Hickman	Republican	Yea
Blake Tillery	Republican	Yea
Bo Hatchett	Republican	Yea
Brian Strickland	Republican	Yea
Carden Summers	Republican	Yea
Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	Yea
Chuck Payne	Republican	Yea
Clint Dixon	Republican	Yea
Drew Echols	Republican	Yea
Ed Setzler	Republican	Nay
Frank Ginn	Republican	Yea
Greg Dolezal	Republican	Yea
Jason Anavitarte	Republican	Yea
Jason T. Dickerson	Republican	Yea
John Albers	Republican	Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick	Republican	Yea
Larry Walker, III	Republican	Yea
Lee Anderson	Republican	Yea
Marty Harbin	Republican	Yea
Matt Brass	Republican	Yea
Max Burns	Republican	Yea
Mike Hodges	Republican	Yea
Randy Robertson	Republican	Yea
Rick Williams	Republican	Yea
Russ Goodman	Republican	Yea
Sam Watson	Republican	Yea
Shawn Still	Republican	Yea
Steve Gooch	Republican	Yea
Steven McNeel	Republican	Yea
Timothy Bearden	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 437 do?: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to provide for acknowledgment of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection and that such review or inspection may proceed regardless of whether the local governing authority had performed its own plan review or inspection; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 437?: SB 437 is sponsored by Sam Watson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), and Clint Dixon (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 437?: This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 437?: Track SB 437 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 437
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 28, 2026
Status: Introduced
Prime sponsor: Clint Dixon

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