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Legislation from the 2025-2026 Regular Session with status, sponsors, and votes. Filter by chamber, type, and status, or search by bill number or title. Sorted by most recent activity.
HB603: HB603 Banks County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
House Bill 603 lets the Probate Court of Banks County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and fines to pay for court computer and digital record needs, ending in 2035.
HB608: HB608 Muscogee County; School District; revise how vacancies on board of education are filled
House Bill 608 changes how the Muscogee County School District fills a vacancy on its board of education, tying the process to how close the vacancy is to the next general election.
HB593: HB593 Baker County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections
House Bill 593 would make future elections for Baker County's probate judge nonpartisan, meaning candidates would no longer run under a political party label.
SB237: SB237 Newton County Public Facilities Authority; contracts and borrowing of funds; revise provisions
Senate Bill 237 revises the 2020 law creating the Newton County Public Facilities Authority, updating its power to borrow money, issue revenue bonds, and distribute assets if the authority is ever dissolved.
HB591: HB591 Cleveland, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee
House Bill 591 lets the Municipal Court of the City of Cleveland, Georgia charge a technology fee of up to $10 on criminal and quasi-criminal fines to pay for court and police technology.
HB592: HB592 Cleveland, City of; provide new charter
House Bill 592 replaces the City of Cleveland's charter with an updated version, resetting the rules for how the mayor, city council, city manager, courts and finances work in this White County city.
HB572: HB572 Braselton, Town of; annex certain properties
House Bill 572 amends the Town of Braselton's charter to annex a specific list of Barrow County properties into the town's official boundaries.
HB568: HB568 Euharlee, City of; levy an excise tax
House Bill 568 would let the City of Euharlee raise its hotel and motel excise tax to as much as 8 percent, with most of the extra money required to go toward tourism promotion and development.
HB587: HB587 Cartersville, City of; provide for a finance director
A local bill for Cartersville would create a city finance director position to handle the city's money and take treasurer duties away from the city clerk, and it would let the Municipal Court charge a technology fee of up to $20 per fine.
HB540: HB540 Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; expand additional homestead exemption to certain veterans and employees
House Bill 540 would expand a $2,000 school property tax exemption in Gwinnett County so it covers disabled veterans and all Gwinnett County and Buford City school district employees, not just certain public service workers, pending voter approval in 2026.
HB539: HB539 Gwinnett County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
House Bill 539 would raise the Gwinnett County school district's homestead property tax exemption from $4,000 to $10,000, but only if voters approve it in the 2026 general primary.
HB534: HB534 Fairburn, City of; levy an excise tax
House Bill 534 lets the City of Fairburn raise its hotel and motel excise tax up to 8 percent, with the extra money required to go toward tourism promotion and tourism-related development.
SB206: SB206 "South Georgia Energy Authority Act"; enact
Senate Bill 206 creates the South Georgia Energy Authority, a new government body run by five south Georgia cities to acquire, transmit, and sell natural gas, with power to issue bonds and set rates.
HB514: HB514 Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions
House Bill 514 expands the City of Kennesaw's official boundaries in Cobb County to add a 2.20 acre parcel of land near Ernest Barrett Parkway and U.S. Highway 41.
HB536: HB536 Public Facilities Authority of the City of Fairburn Act; enact
House Bill 536 creates the Public Facilities Authority of the City of Fairburn, a new public corporation that can issue bonds and build or finance public facilities like utilities, parks, and public safety buildings in Fairburn.
HB498: HB498 Garden City Charm and Tourism Act; enact
House Bill 498 lets Augusta-Richmond County raise its hotel and motel excise tax rate to as much as 8 percent, with most of the extra money required to go toward tourism promotion and development.
HB468: HB468 Heard County; Board of Education; revise compensation of members
House Bill 468 sets the monthly pay for Heard County Board of Education members at $450 and keeps travel reimbursement rules in place, taking effect July 1, 2025.
HB448: HB448 Gilmer County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide
House Bill 448 would end the elected office of Gilmer County surveyor and let the county's governing authority appoint that official instead, starting after the current elected surveyor's term ends.
HB411: HB411 Banks County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
House Bill 411 redraws the boundary lines of Banks County's four numbered commissioner districts using 2020 census data, while keeping the county's five-member commission structure the same.
HB412: HB412 Polk County Water Authority; reappointment of members; change certain provisions
A House bill would change how members of the Polk County Water Authority can be reappointed, letting outgoing members serve until replacements are named and adjusting term limit rules.
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