Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Springfield, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 16, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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Updated the bill title to indicate it has passed both chambers and revised the legislative reference numbers to reflect the approved version.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Mar 27, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2026
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
93% 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 595
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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