SR 1 — Senate Rules; adopt
Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill adopts the rules for the Georgia Senate for the 2026 special session.
This resolution establishes the operational rules that will govern the Georgia Senate during its 2026 special session. It ensures that the Senate functions according to a set framework.
Summary
A RESOLUTION adopting the Rules of the Georgia Senate for the 2026 special session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
- Latest version View text Current pdf
- Introduced As introduced LC 33 9932 Current pdf
Action History
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Engrossed
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- III Larry Walker · Primary
- Jason Anavitarte · Cosponsor
- Randy Robertson · Cosponsor
- Clint Dixon · Cosponsor
- Shawn Still · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Larry Walker, III Republican
Co-sponsors (4)
- Jason Anavitarte Republican
- Randy Robertson Republican
- Clint Dixon Republican
- Shawn Still Republican
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 242 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 38% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (55)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| HOWARD | — | Nay |
| JACKSON | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Nay |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Nay |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Nay |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Steven McNeel | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 38% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (55)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| HOWARD | — | Nay |
| JACKSON | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Nay |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Nay |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Nay |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Steven McNeel | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 38% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (55)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| HOWARD | — | Nay |
| JACKSON | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Nay |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Nay |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Nay |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Steven McNeel | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 1 do?
- A RESOLUTION adopting the Rules of the Georgia Senate for the 2026 special session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SR 1?
- SR 1 is sponsored by Larry Walker, III (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), and Shawn Still (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 1?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SR 1?
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