Bill Hitchens
RState Representative · District 161 · Georgia · Serving since 2013
Georgia publishes one combined sponsor list for each bill, so introducing a bill and signing on to it can’t be told apart. The bills below are all of this member’s sponsorships, in either role.
BillHouseEffective Date
HB 115 - Natural Resources, Department of; certain notice upon registration of a vessel; provide
Georgia State House·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
BillHouseHouse Read and Adopted
HR 28 - Burns, Speaker Jon and Mrs. Dayle; celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary; recognize
Georgia State House·Last action Jun 22, 2026 — House Read and Adopted
BillHouseHouse Lost Reconsidered B…
HB 37 - Effingham County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Georgia State House·Last action Jun 22, 2026 — House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Resolution
BillHouseAct 622
HB 1391 - Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish
Georgia State House·Last action May 12, 2026 — Act 622
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HB 1404 - Pooler, City of; levy an excise tax
Georgia State House·Last action May 12, 2026 — Effective Date
BillHouseAct 710
HB 369 - Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards
Georgia State House·Last action May 12, 2026 — Act 710
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HB 1534 - Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge
Georgia State House·Last action May 12, 2026 — Effective Date
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HB 1203 - Chatham County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions
Georgia State House·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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HB 1560 - Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Georgia State House·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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HB 1200 - Chatham County; City of Savannah; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions
Georgia State House·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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HB 1186 - Garden City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; repeal Act
Georgia State House·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
BillHouseAct 439
HB 438 - Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions
Georgia State House·Last action May 11, 2026 — Act 439
BillHouseAct 441
HB 985 - Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries
Georgia State House·Last action May 11, 2026 — Act 441
BillHouseAct 420
HB 944 - Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor carriers and commercial vehicles; update reference date
Georgia State House·Last action May 6, 2026 — Act 420
BillHouseAct 415
HB 1128 - State Board of Workers' Compensation; notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; provide
Georgia State House·Last action May 6, 2026 — Act 415
BillHouseAct 422
HB 549 - Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought
Georgia State House·Last action May 6, 2026 — Act 422
BillHouseAct 388
HB 1230 - Aviation; prohibit operation of unmanned aircraft systems over a place of incarceration
Georgia State House·Last action May 5, 2026 — Act 388
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HB 966 - Garden City, City of; mayor to fill any vacancy in the office of mayor pro tempore; provide
Georgia State House·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — Effective Date
BillHouseSenate Tabled
HB 1087 - Disabled Veteran Home Modification Act; enact
Georgia State House·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — Senate Tabled
BillHouseHouse Second Readers
HR 1886 - F.H.P. Trooper Charles Eugene "Gene" Campbell Memorial Highway; Houston County; dedicate
Georgia State House·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — House Second Readers
BillHouseSenate Tabled
HB 964 - Revenue and taxation; state and local title ad valorem tax fee; exempt certain motor vehicles used in fire protection services for local governments
Georgia State House·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — Senate Tabled
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HB 283 - Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide
Georgia State House·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — Senate Tabled
BillHouseSenate Passed/Adopted By …
HB 583 - Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans
Georgia State House·Last action Mar 27, 2026 — Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
BillHouseSenate Committee Favorabl…
HB 108 - Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act or SAVE Act; enact
Georgia State House·Last action Mar 25, 2026 — Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
BillHouseHouse Read and Adopted
HR 1940 - Buy Local Savannah; commitment to strengthening independent businesses and preserving the unique character and economic vitality of Savannah and Chatham County; commend
Georgia State House·Last action Mar 25, 2026 — House Read and Adopted