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HB1567 House Bill
Passed
2026-03-25

Quitman, City of; transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia pertaining to the City of Quitman in the County of Brooks, approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2894), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Brooks County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74184

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Sponsors

John LaHood (Rep - R)
Charles Cannon (Rep - R)
Darlene Taylor (Rep - R)
Robert Dickey (Rep - R)
Jaclyn Ford (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-02 H House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2026-03-31 S Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-27 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-03-25 H House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-25 H House Third Readers
2026-03-25 H House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-25 H House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2026-03-25 H House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-20 H House Second Readers
2026-03-19 H House First Readers
2026-03-18 H House Hopper

Votes

2026-03-25 Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #760 Yea: 96 Nay: 68
2026-03-31 Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #874 Yea: 31 Nay: 16
2026-04-02 Remove From Local Cal/vote Separately: House Vote #845 Yea: 75 Nay: 97

Committee Referrals

2026-03-19 H Intragovernmental Coordination
2026-03-27 S State and Local Governmental Operations

Bill Text Versions

2026-03-19 Introduced
2026-03-24 Comm Sub
2026-03-25 Comm Sub
2026-03-25 Comm Sub
2026-03-27 Comm Sub

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