--- title: SB 622. City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sb622 cite_as: SB 622, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb622 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb622.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb622/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74094 date: 2026-05-12 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb621.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb623.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 891 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb622.md?full=1 bill_number: SB 622 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: bill status_date: 2026-05-12 last_action: Effective Date 2026-05-12 sponsors: - Kim Jackson - Tonya Anderson - Sally Harrell - Elena Parent - Karla Drenner text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SB622/2025 upstream_id: 2134565 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - annexation - City of Tucker - DeKalb County - municipal boundaries - local referendum --- # SB 622. City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide ## Text Senate Bill 622 By: Senators Jackson of the 41st, Anderson of the 43rd, Harrell of the 40th and Parent of the 44th AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act to incorporate the City of Tucker, approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3897), as amended, so as to provide for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act to incorporate the City of Tucker, approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3897), as amended, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows: "SECTION 1.02A. Additions to the corporate boundaries. (a)(1) In addition to the boundaries provided for in Section 1.02, there shall be included in the boundaries of the city all of the area embraced within the following described tracts and parcels of land: User: Tucker Plan Name: Tucker-Annex-2025 Plan Type: Local District ANNEX County DeKalb GA VTD Briarlake Elem Block 021703 1013 VTD Midvale Road Block 021820 1000 1001 1002 1004 1005 1006 2007 (2) For the purposes of plan provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection: (A) The term "VTD" shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (b) Reserved." SECTION 2. The election superintendent of DeKalb County shall call and conduct a special election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the territory sought to be annexed into the City of Tucker under this Act for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct such election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2026, and shall issue the call and conduct such election as provided by general law. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of DeKalb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: "( ) YES Shall the Act which annexes certain land into the City of Tucker be ( ) NO approved?" All persons desiring to vote for approval of the annexation shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring to vote for rejection of the annexation shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the annexation, then this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2027. If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for rejection of the annexation, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following such election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Tucker. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the bill. Quote the text, not the summary. Senate Bill 622 would let the City of Tucker annex specific areas of DeKalb County, including parts near Briarlake Elementary and Midvale Road, if voters in those areas approve in a November 2026 referendum. ### Plain-language summary Tucker was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 2015. This bill amends that founding law to add new territory to the city's boundaries. It identifies the annexed land using U.S. Census Bureau voting district (VTD) and block designations from the 2020 census, covering parts of the Briarlake Elem and Midvale Road voting districts in DeKalb County. The change would not happen automatically. DeKalb County's election superintendent must hold a special referendum on the areas proposed for annexation on the November 2026 general election date, asking residents there to vote yes or no on the annexation. If a majority vote yes, the annexation takes effect January 1, 2027. If a majority vote no, the bill does not take effect and is automatically repealed. The City of Tucker must pay for the election. ### What it does - Adds a new section to Tucker's 2015 city charter defining specific added territory using 2020 census VTD and block numbers in DeKalb County. - Requires the DeKalb County election superintendent to hold a special referendum on the November 2026 election date for residents of the affected area. - Sets the ballot language asking voters to approve or reject the annexation of the described land into Tucker. - Makes the annexation effective January 1, 2027 only if a majority of votes cast are in favor. - Automatically repeals the annexation law if a majority of votes cast are against it. - Requires the City of Tucker to pay the costs of holding the referendum. ### Who it affects Residents and property owners in the specific DeKalb County areas described (near Briarlake Elem and Midvale Road voting districts) who would vote on whether to join Tucker; the City of Tucker government; and the DeKalb County election superintendent, who must run the referendum. ### Why it matters If approved by voters, residents in the annexed area would become part of the City of Tucker, potentially changing which local government provides services, sets zoning, and levies municipal taxes for them, starting January 1, 2027. ### Key provisions - Section 1 adds Section 1.02A to Tucker's charter, listing the specific census VTDs and blocks in DeKalb County to be annexed. - Section 1 defines 'VTD' and block terms by reference to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau report for Georgia. - Section 2 requires a special referendum on the November 2026 election date, with results certified to the Secretary of State. - Section 2 sets the effective date as January 1, 2027 if voters approve, or automatic repeal if voters reject the annexation. - Section 2 assigns the cost of the election to the City of Tucker. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-05-12) - Last action: Effective Date 2026-05-12 (2026-05-12) - Sponsors: Kim Jackson, Tonya Anderson, Sally Harrell, Elena Parent, Karla Drenner - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74094 > The history, votes, and amendments (891 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb622.md?full=1