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What did and didn’t happen on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session

Georgia state senators celebrate sine die, the end of the 2026 legislative session, by throwing ripped-up bills into the air. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)
Georgia state senators celebrate sine die, the end of the 2026 legislative session, by throwing ripped-up bills into the air. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

Georgia lawmakers put a bow on their 2026 legislative session after 1 a.m. Friday.

You never really know what is going to happen on sine die, the final day of Georgia’s annual legislative session, or what’s not going to happen.

Something that happened: Georgia lawmakers selected a new heritage cattle breed — the pineywoods cattle.

And some things that didn’t happen: Lawmakers failed to meet a self-imposed deadline to eliminate QR codes on ballots, setting Georgia up to be out of compliance with its own law. They also did not take any action to rein in data centers despite consumer concerns over rising power prices.

Here are some of the more significant things that happened or pointedly did not happen on sine die.