HB320Introduced in the House
Waste management; require recycling of solar panels
Introduced by Trey Kelley, District 16
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to require the recycling of solar panels; to prohibit the discarding or disposing of solar panels by any manner other than by delivery to a collection or recovered materials processing facility or other recycling center that accepts solar panels for recycling; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Where it stands
Senate Tabled
March 31, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #835 · March 27, 2026
26
Yes
22
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Watson | 1 | Yes |
| Derek Mallow | 2 | Absent |
| Mike Hodges | 3 | Yes |
| Billy Hickman | 4 | Yes |
| Sheikh Rahman | 5 | No |
| Matt Brass | 6 | No |
| Russ Goodman | 8 | Yes |
| Nikki Merritt | 9 | No |
| Emanuel Jones | 10 | Not Voting |
| Sam Watson | 11 | Yes |
Bill history
House Hopper
House First Readers
House Second Readers
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Third Readers
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate Read and Referred
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Read Second Time
Senate Tabled
Senate Taken from Table
Senate Tabled
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