HB 5 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Decatur County; board of commissioners; change district residency requirements for candidates

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the board of commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 630), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3718), so as to change the district residency requirements for candidates for the office of commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 47 3159/a → HB 5/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill version changed from LC 47 3159/a to HB 5/AP*, indicating it has now passed both the House and Senate. The document title was updated to reflect this legislative progress, and the version identifier was modified from 'a' to 'AP*'.

TECHNICAL

The bill version identifier was updated from LC 47 3159/a to LC 47 3159/AP* to reflect that the legislation has passed both chambers of the legislature. The title was also updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

52–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 55

Feb 12, 2025

D Democratic22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 1 Nay 1

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Act 132

upper

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors