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GA HB 1286

died on adjournment

Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority; position of director of planning; abolish

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1286 pass?

No. GA HB 1286 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1286 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32, Code Section 48-8-242, and Article 1 of Chapter 39 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, definitions relative to special district transportation sales and use tax (TSPLOST), and creation and organization of the Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Authority, respectively, so as to abolish the position of director of planning; to transfer duties and responsibilities relative to transportation planning to the commissioner of transportation; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1286?

Lauren McDonald III, Buddy DeLoach, John LaHood and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1286.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32, Code Section 48-8-242, and Article 1 of Chapter 39 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, definitions relative to special district transportation sales and use tax (TSPLOST), and creation and organization of the Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Authority, respectively, so as to abolish the position of director of planning; to transfer duties and responsibilities relative to transportation planning to the commissioner of transportation; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Latest action
2026-02-17 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lauren McDonald IIIprimary
  • Buddy DeLoachprimary
  • John LaHoodprimary
  • Rick Jasperseprimary
  • Al Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-12

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-17

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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