GA HB 1473
died on adjournmentLocal government; prohibit elected officials of a county, municipal corporation, or any county-municipal consolidated government from entering into nondisclosure agreements with private entities relating to economic development
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1473 pass?
No. GA HB 1473 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 (2026-03-04): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1473 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit elected officials of a county, municipal corporation, or any county-municipal consolidated government from entering into nondisclosure agreements with private entities relating to economic development; to provide for governing authorities to require the completion of an independent impact analysis before an official vote or action can be taken; to provide for requirements of such independent impact analysis; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1473?
Tyler Paul Smith, Jason Ridley, Lehman Franklin and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1473.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit elected officials of a county, municipal corporation, or any county-municipal consolidated government from entering into nondisclosure agreements with private entities relating to economic development; to provide for governing authorities to require the completion of an independent impact analysis before an official vote or action can be taken; to provide for requirements of such independent impact analysis; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-26
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Tyler Paul Smithprimary
- Jason Ridleyprimary
- Lehman Franklinprimary
- Mitchell Scogginsprimary
- Mike Cheokasprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-26
House Hopper
introduction
2026-03-03
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-04
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 64 0082/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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