republic-os/legislation/us/states/ga/2025-26/hb-614.md

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags

type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	Local government; prohibit use or ignition of consumer fireworks in proximity to certain facilities housing equines; authorize	A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited fireworks activities and application of noise ordinances, so as to authorize local governments to prohibit the use or ignition of consumer fireworks in proximity to certain facilities housing equines; to provide for special event permits; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.	us/states/ga	Georgia General Assembly	2025_26	HB 614	Georgia HB 614 (2025_26)	bill	AGRICULTURE ANIMALS FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY LOCAL GOVERNMENT	enacted	Brad Thomas Charles Martin Jan Jones	3	16	3	2025-02-24	2025-07-01	openstates	ocd-bill/e2ba0fac-687d-46be-90a1-0d73b945553e	http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl	6bc87a97194825bb92b961f90212aca52d95eda367a38b31d22aafd508a8a8f8	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-ga

Georgia HB 614 (2025_26) — Local government; prohibit use or ignition of consumer fireworks in proximity to certain facilities housing equines; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited fireworks activities and application of noise ordinances, so as to authorize local governments to prohibit the use or ignition of consumer fireworks in proximity to certain facilities housing equines; to provide for special event permits; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. HB 614/AP* (committee substitute) — source
2. LC 44 3088/a (committee substitute) — source
3. Sen Ctee sub LC 44 3156S (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Senate Vote #262 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 50–1 (pass) · upper
• House Vote #315 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 168–1 (pass) · lower
• House Vote #213 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 168–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Brad Thomas — primary (person)
• Charles Martin — primary (person)
• Jan Jones — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2025-02-24 House Hopper introduction
• 2025-02-26 House First Readers reading-1
• 2025-02-27 House Second Readers reading-2
• 2025-02-27 House Committee Favorably Reported committee-passage-favorable
• 2025-03-06 House Third Readers reading-3
• 2025-03-06 House Passed/Adopted passage
• 2025-03-10 Senate Read and Referred referral-committee
• 2025-03-13 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute committee-passage-favorable
• 2025-03-18 Senate Read Second Time reading-2
• 2025-03-20 Senate Third Read reading-3
• 2025-03-20 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute passage
• 2025-03-25 House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
• 2025-04-07 House Sent to Governor executive-receipt
• 2025-05-14 House Date Signed by Governor executive-signature
• 2025-05-14 Act 274 executive-signature
• 2025-07-01 Effective Date

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e2ba0fac-687d-46be-90a1-0d73b945553e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).