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GA HB 578

died on adjournment

Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 578 pass?

No. GA HB 578 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 (2025-02-26): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 578 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 578?

Mike Cheokas, Gerald Greene, Chas Cannon and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 578.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2025-02-26 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mike Cheokasprimary
  • Gerald Greeneprimary
  • Chas Cannonprimary
  • Tyler Paul Smithprimary
  • Danny Mathisprimary
  • Bill Hitchensprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-24

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-26

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70665

Attribution

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