HB 1567 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Quitman, City of; transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia pertaining to the City of Quitman in the County of Brooks, approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2894), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Brooks County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; 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 18, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 47 4308S/hcs → HB 1567/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text has transitioned from a committee substitute version to the final version passed by both the House and Senate. The substantive content regarding the consolidation of the City of Quitman and Brooks County remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility, funding, or specific requirements.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect that the bill has been passed by both legislative chambers, and the internal page markers were adjusted from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate'. No substantive policy changes were made.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

27–14

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 47

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic18

14 Nay 4

77% Nay

R Republican29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Act 681

upper

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors