HB 1268: Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions
HB 1268 status: Introduced — Effective Date (updated Jul 1, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof,...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- Removes obsolete regulatory code
- Improves legal clarity for existing statutes
Risks
- No direct sector-specific benefit identified
- Risk of technical errors in massive code re-codification
Economy
Benefits
- Modernizes business and commerce statutes
- Reduces regulatory friction by repealing superseded laws
Risks
- No direct economic policy shift
- Potential for minor administrative adjustments
Society
Benefits
- Improves public access to accurate legal code
- Updates criminal and mental health definitions
Risks
- General legal cleanup; no specific social policy shift
- Potential for unforeseen gaps during consolidation
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Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Technical errors in drafting could lead to unintended legal consequences
Abstract does not specify individual statutes being amended
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