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GA HB1013

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Eric Bell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates lemon pepper wings as the official Georgia state chicken wing flavor by adding Code section 50-3-96 to state symbols law

  • Credits American Deli, which opened in 1989 at South DeKalb Mall in Atlanta, with inventing "lemon pepper wet" as a cultural phenomenon

  • Recognizes Taco Mac's 1979 opening in Virginia-Highlands as introducing chicken wings to Georgia

  • Cites lemon pepper wings' presence in Georgia culture through music references by artists like Gucci Mane, Quavo, and Rick Ross, and NBA star Lou Williams' nickname "Lemon Pepper Lou"

  • Compares lemon pepper wings to peaches as a symbol of Georgia's cultural identity and global culinary influence

Legislative Description

State symbols; Georgia state chicken wing flavor; designate lemon pepper

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Special Rules1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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