SB 206 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"South Georgia Energy Authority Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the South Georgia Energy Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for purpose; to provide for members of the Authority and meetings; to provide for powers of the Authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority; to provide for funds received and trust funds; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for imposition of rates, charges, fees, and the pledge of revenues; to provide for tax exemption of Authority property; to provide for tort immunity; to provide contracting requirements; to provide for supplemental powers; to deny taxing powers; to provide for construction and severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

520
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
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 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 245
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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