Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 1185
Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Chuck Efstration (Republican)
- Matthew Gambill (Republican)
- Will Wade (Republican)
- Devan Seabaugh (Republican)
- Stan Gunter (Republican)
- Rob Leverett (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 14 and 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations and courts, respectively, so as to provide for certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to permit a corporation's bylaws or articles of incorporation to require certain claims to be heard by the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to provide for removal of certain claims to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to provide for attorney's fees and costs; to exempt payment of attorney's fees and costs in certain situations; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- Sen Floor Amend 1A
- Sen Floor Amend 1
- Sen Floor Amend 2A
- Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 49 0325
- Sen Floor Amend 3A
- Sen Floor Amend 3
- Sen Floor Amend 4
- LC 62 0291-EC/a
- HB 1185/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | House Vote #828 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 27, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #870 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 27, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #871 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #810 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #809 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | House Vote #566 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 460 - May 11, 2026 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2026 · House
House Sent to Governor - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 19, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 4, 2026 · House
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