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GA HB 1567

enacted

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

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1567 pass?

Yes. GA HB 1567 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-12. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Effective Date

What is GA HB 1567 about?

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.

Who sponsors GA HB 1567?

John LaHood, Chas Cannon, Darlene Taylor and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1567.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-03-18
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John LaHoodprimary
  • Chas Cannonprimary
  • Darlene Taylorprimary
  • Robert Dickeyprimary
  • Jaclyn Fordprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-18

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-19

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-20

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-25

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-03-25

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  6. 2026-03-25

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-25

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-25

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  9. 2026-03-27

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-31

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-31

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  12. 2026-04-02

    House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  13. 2026-04-10

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  14. 2026-05-12

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  15. 2026-05-12

    Act 681

    executive-signature

  16. 2026-05-12

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #760 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-25 · pass · 96-68

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: no
    • ADEYINA: no
    • ALEXANDER: no
    • ALI: no
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: no
    • BAKER: other
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: no
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: no
    • BECKLES: no
    • BELL: no
    • BERRY: no
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: no
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: no
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: no
    • CANNON: no
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: no
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: other
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: no
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: no
    • DAVIS: no
    • DAWSON: no
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: no
    • DRAPER: other
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: no
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: no
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: no
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: other
    • GISLER: no
    • GLAIZE: no
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: no
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: no
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: no
    • HOLLAND: no
    • HOLLY: no
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: no
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: no
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: no
    • LIM: no
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: no
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: no
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: other
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: other
    • MITCHELL: no
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • MYLES: no
    • NEAL: no
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: no
    • OLALEYE: no
    • OLIVER: no
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: no
    • PARIS: no
    • PARK: no
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: other
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: no
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: no
    • ROMMAN: no
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: no
    • SANCHEZ: no
    • SANTOS: no
    • SCHOFIELD: no
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: no
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: other
    • TAYLOR: other
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: no
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: no
    • WILKERSON: no
    • WILLIAMS: no
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: no
    • YEARTA: yes

  • Senate Vote #874 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-31 · pass · 31-16

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: other
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: other
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: other
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: other
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

  • House Vote #845 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-04-02 · fail · 75-97

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ALI: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: no
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: no
    • BARTON: no
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: no
    • BONNER: no
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: no
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: no
    • CAMERON: no
    • CAMP: no
    • CAMPBELL: yes
    • CANNON: yes
    • CARPENTER: no
    • CARSON: no
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: no
    • CHEOKAS: no
    • CLARK: no
    • CLIFTON: no
    • COOPER: other
    • CORBETT: no
    • COX: no
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: no
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: no
    • DEMPSEY: no
    • DICKEY: no
    • DONATUCCI: no
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: no
    • DUNAHOO: no
    • EFSTRATION: no
    • EHRHART: no
    • ERWIN: no
    • EVANS: yes
    • FINCHER: no
    • FLEMING: no
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: no
    • FRANKLIN: no
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: no
    • GAMBILL: no
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GISLER: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: no
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: no
    • GUNTER: no
    • HAGAN: no
    • HATCHETT: no
    • HAWKINS: no
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: no
    • HITCHENS: no
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: yes
    • HONG: no
    • HORNER: no
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUDDLESTON: no
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: no
    • JENKINS: no
    • JONES: no
    • KAHAIAN: no
    • KELLEY: no
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: no
    • LEVERETT: no
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: no
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: no
    • MARTINEZ: no
    • MATHIAK: no
    • MATHIS: no
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: no
    • MCDONALD III: no
    • MCQUEEN: yes
    • MEEKS: no
    • MILLER: yes
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: no
    • NEWTON: no
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: no
    • O'STEEN: no
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: no
    • PARSONS: other
    • PERSINGER: no
    • PETREA: no
    • POWELL: no
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: no
    • RHODES: no
    • RICE: no
    • RICHARDSON: no
    • RIDLEY: no
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: yes
    • SAINZ: no
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: no
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: no
    • SILCOX: no
    • SMITH: no
    • STEPHENS: no
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: no
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: no
    • TOWNSEND: no
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: no
    • WASHBURN: no
    • WERKHEISER: no
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: no
    • WILLIAMSON: no
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: no

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Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74184

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