Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's final State of the State address, annotated

Brian Kemp is on the floor of the Georgia state House chamber surrounded by lawmakers
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp enters the chambers of the House of Representatives to deliver his final State of the State Address at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 3:29 p.m.


Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivered the annual State of the State speech on Thursday morning before a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly. In the address, Kemp detailed the priorities his administration wants Georgia lawmakers to push this legislative session.

This was Kemp’s eighth and final State of the State address, as he begins wrapping up his last term as governor.