HB 637 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cobb County; board of commissioners; revise a requirement for public hearings

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4492), as amended, so as to revise a requirement for public hearings before the commission is authorized to spend over $100,000.00 to employ an independent consultant or conduct an independent study; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 44 3064/a → HB 637/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated to indicate it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed from LC 44 3064 to LC 44 3064/AP, reflecting its current legislative status. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, scope, or requirements.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title to reflect passage in both chambers and changed version identifier from LC 44 3064 to LC 44 3064/AP

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

52–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 55

Mar 28, 2025

D Democratic22

20 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Act 158

upper

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors