GA HB 617
died on adjournmentPublic utilities; reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 617 pass?
No. GA HB 617 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 (2025-02-27): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 617 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 617?
Ruwa Romman, Jordan Ridley, Karen Lupton and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 617.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Latest action
- 2025-02-27 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ruwa Rommanprimary
- Jordan Ridleyprimary
- Karen Luptonprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
- Beth Campprimary
- Scott Holcombprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-24
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-26
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-27
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 55 0471/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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