GA HB 140
withdrawnEnd Local Taxation by Citation Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 140 pass?
No. GA HB 140 was withdrawn on 2026-01-29 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 140 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to cap the amount of funds derived from court fines or forfeiture action that local governments may use as part of their yearly budgets; to provide that any funds collected in excess of such cap shall escheat to the state; to supersede any conflicting home rule powers of local governments; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 140?
Joseph Gullett, David Jenkins, Matt Barton and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 140.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to cap the amount of funds derived from court fines or forfeiture action that local governments may use as part of their yearly budgets; to provide that any funds collected in excess of such cap shall escheat to the state; to supersede any conflicting home rule powers of local governments; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-01-29 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Joseph Gullettprimary
- David Jenkinsprimary
- Matt Bartonprimary
- Eddie Lumsdenprimary
- Steve Tarvinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-28
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-29
House First Readers
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2025-01-30
House Second Readers
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2025-02-13
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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2026-01-29
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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