SB 612 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

City of Cochran Public Facilities Authority; create

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Cochran Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by the City of Cochran for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; 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 dissolution of the authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill title was updated from 'As Passed Senate' to 'As Passed', indicating the bill has now been approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This is a procedural change confirming the bill's final passage and readiness for the governor's signature, rather than a change to the bill's substantive policy content.
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The header text was updated to reflect the bill's final status as passed by both legislative chambers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 20, 2026

How they voted

420
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic19
14 Yea 5
73% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 618
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Larry Walker
Larry Walker
RRepublican
GA
20