HB 1489 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Douglasville, approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4559), as amended, to require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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LC 62 0338/a HB 1489/AP* · 2 edits
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, indicating it is now in its final form before becoming law. The document identifier was changed to show the 'AP' (Assembly Passed) status, confirming the legislative history of the bill.
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The title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to indicate the bill has completed its legislative journey through both chambers.

The bill identifier was changed from 'LC 62 0338' to 'LC 62 0338/AP' to reflect the Assembly Passed status.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 20, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 25, 2026
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 568
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors