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GA HB1130

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Devan Seabaugh

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows candidates and elected officials to use campaign funds for security equipment and monitoring services during campaigns or terms of office, with restrictions prohibiting structural property improvements, firearm purchases, or payments to family/staff members for security work.

  • Requires security equipment purchased with campaign funds to be returned when a campaign ends or term expires, unless the candidate reimburses the campaign the full cost from personal funds.

  • Establishes a 30-day compliance window for candidates or campaign treasurers to respond to account inspection requests, with civil or criminal penalties for failure to comply.

  • Creates a new legal definition for "security expenditures" covering reasonable costs for security equipment, monitoring services, and installation by licensed providers.

  • Mandates itemized reporting to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission for all security expenditures, including invoice documentation and licensing information for security providers.

Legislative Description

Safeguarding Election Candidates Using Reasonable Expenditures (SECURE) Act; enact

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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