Each year the Georgia General Assembly has 1000s of bills to consider.
As a non-profit, it is not Sci4Ga’s mission to decide if these bills are good or bad, but we do evaluate them based on a rubric that focuses on “what the science says.”
See below for a summary of bills we are monitoring. Check out our Quick Guide to the GA General Assembly to learn how a bill becomes a law, and also what the bill status means.
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Check out our Legislative Priorities. Read about our ongoing Issues of Interest.
2025 Legislative Priorities
Many ongoing points of contention around the state result from a lack of transparency. When people are not engaged and informed before a decision is made, their only recourse is protests and lawsuits after the fact. To encourage growth for all Georgians, our priorities rest on the fundamental tenet of transparent and inclusive decision making.
Georgian’s energy bills have increased approximately $45 a month in the past year. $45! This has driven many individuals into energy burden. At the same time, data centers and crypto mines are pushing our energy infrastructure to its limit. Near term predicted energy demands are equivalent to 1.8M homes, and 85% of all four Vogtle reactors. These competing forces are putting an even bigger strain on energy infrastructure and Georgia Power is calling for increased capacity, which will drive up rates even further.
To begin to address this situation we support
- The placement of a consumer ombudsmen on the Georgia Public Service Commission to ensure all voices and interests heard.
- The transparent disclosure from all facilities that draw more than a certain amount of power and water to ensure that public resources and tax revenues are properly accounted for.
Related Bills
SB 34 – If data centers require more power generation, only raise power rates on data centers (not consumers). Bill Rubic.
SB 94 – Reestablishment of a Consumer Utility Council (CUC – ‘the ombudsmen’)
The environment impacts what we eat, drink, and breathe, shaping our health. Living in neighborhoods with dirtier water, less greenspace, reduced access to nutritious food, and higher air pollution has a negative impact on a person’s economic and physical wellbeing.
Georgia should encourage growth in a method that ensures everyone has a seat at the table, and all members of a community feel positive, not negative, impacts. That which can be measured can be obtained. Understanding the Cumulative Impact of Pollution on Economic Development and Growth is the first step on this journey.
Related Bills
HR 100 – House Study Committee on the Cumulative Impact of Pollution on Economic Development and Growth
In alignment with Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, all bills that significantly impact state expenditures and revenues must be accompanied by a Fiscal Note. We strongly recommend that the Georgia General Assembly adopt a similar policy for any bills that involve scientific principles and evidence-based interventions. These Science Notes would highlight the strengths and limitations of the up-to-date, nonpartisan research into the science of the proposed policy. Using these memos would help to guide policies and demonstrate to constituents the commitment of the legislature to science.
Communication with the communities impacted is one of the most important considerations in legislation, and we strive to ensure Georgians have input in the areas that most impact their lives. Science for Georgia has, and will continue to produce, plain-language summaries of the scientific research regarding specific legislation to ensure that scientific facts are part of the legislative conversation.
There is a large number of bills and issues that involve science and evidence-based best-practices. We cannot tackle them all. We provide rubrics on bills that fall into our issues of interest and/or that are moving through the General Assembly.
The below image shows how we pick “issues of interest” to focus on.

- Impact. Who is going to be impacted? Is it equitable?
- Negative impact – a majority of stakeholders believe the bill will have negative impacts on the target audience.
- Positive impact – a majority of stakeholders believe the bill will have positive impacts on the target audience.
- Reach. Does it reach its target audience?
- No impact on target audience.
- Impacts a narrow segment.
- Impacts a majority of the audience; a few exceptions.
- Impacts the entire target audience.
- Scientific Merit. Does it utilize scientific research accurately? Is this based on evidence, best practices, and peer reviewed research?
- Yes – this does follow the research
- No – this does not present or reflect scientific consesus
- Financial Feasibility. Is it financially feasible? Or does this have burdensome finances (higher taxes, future costs, etc)?
- Extremely high costs.
- Expensive, but can be done.
- Slight.
- No financial burden.
- Political Feasibility. Level of opposition and partisan disagreement.
- Majority disagreed, regardless of party.
- Split along party lines.
- Minimal opposition.
- Complete consensus (zero to five ‘nays’)
- Measurable Metrics? Is the data available or being measured? Here are some metrics that could measure impacts.
- No Data
- Some data and/or the data is mainly not accessible.
- There is some data and/or the data is somewhat accessible.
- Complete transparency.
Community Solar – methods to add more sustainable energy sources to the grid.
HR 67 – 100% Clean and renewable energy by 2050. Bill Rubric.
SB 37 – AI Accountability Act. Bill rubric.