On January 28 and February 16, 2026, “Georgian Dream” initiated a package of legislative amendments concerning the Law on Grants, the Criminal Code, the Code of Administrative Offenses, and the Law on Political Associations of Citizens. On March 4, during a plenary session, “Georgian Dream” passed these changes in the third and final reading.

The adopted amendments significantly tighten regulations regarding foreign funding and expand the definition of a “grant” to include financial as well as in-kind resources and technical assistance that could be used to influence Georgia’s political processes. The bill also imposes additional restrictions on political activity, including prohibiting employees of organizations receiving foreign funding from holding membership in political parties and increasing accountability for so-called “external lobbying.”

The legislative package also included changes to the Criminal Code, according to which the systemic non-recognition of the government and public, systematic calls for mass violation of legislation, disobedience toward government bodies, or the creation of alternative government bodies become punishable offenses. The law will enter into force immediately upon its official publication.