HB 786 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Dodge County Building and Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Dodge County Building and Public Facilities Authority; to provide that such authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the adoption of resolutions and the execution of trust indentures to secure the payment of such bonds and to define the rights of the holders of such bonds; to provide for a sinking fund; to provide that the property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale; to provide that certain moneys are trust funds; to provide that this Act shall be liberally construed; to define the scope of the authority's operation; to provide for disposition of property upon authority dissolution; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 47 3567/a HB 786/AP* · 1 edit
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The bill was updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, changing the version identifier from LC 47 3567 to LC 47 3567/AP. This indicates the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is now in its final form ready for signature.
Scope change
No substantive policy changes to scope, applicability, funding, eligibility, definitions, requirements, enforcement, or timeline were identified. The changes are primarily technical updates to the bill's versioning and status.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill title to indicate it has passed both chambers (House and Senate) and changed version identifier from LC 47 3567 to LC 47 3567/AP to reflect its current legislative status.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
28 Yea 5
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 227
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Danny Mathis
Danny Mathis
RRepublican
GA
133