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GA HB 653

died on adjournment

Georgia Public Service Commission; rename as Georgia Public Utilities Commission

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 653 pass?

No. GA HB 653 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 (2025-02-28): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 653 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, and various other titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to rename the Georgia Public Service Commission as the Georgia Public Utilities Commission; to provide for the succession of all rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and administrative orders of the Georgia Public Service Commission; to provide for the succession of all rights, privileges, entitlements, obligations, and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission; to provide for the continued service of members of the Georgia Public Service Commission; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 653?

Jordan Ridley, Martin Momtahan, Mitchell Horner and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 653.

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, and various other titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to rename the Georgia Public Service Commission as the Georgia Public Utilities Commission; to provide for the succession of all rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and administrative orders of the Georgia Public Service Commission; to provide for the succession of all rights, privileges, entitlements, obligations, and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission; to provide for the continued service of members of the Georgia Public Service Commission; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-02-28 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jordan Ridleyprimary
  • Martin Momtahanprimary
  • Mitchell Hornerprimary
  • Beth Campprimary
  • Ruwa Rommanprimary
  • Saira Draperprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-27

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-28

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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