GA HB 678
died on adjournmentLocal government; authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 678 pass?
No. GA HB 678 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 678 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other government entities, so as to provide that authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; to provide a definition; to provide that officers and employees of such authorities in the conduct of their official duties shall have the same official immunities as provided to officers and employees of a county performing duties on behalf of such county; to provide for legislative intent; to provide limitations on the amounts and types of damages and interest recoverable against an authority; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 678?
Scott Hilton, Deborah Silcox, Kasey Carpenter and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 678.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other government entities, so as to provide that authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; to provide a definition; to provide that officers and employees of such authorities in the conduct of their official duties shall have the same official immunities as provided to officers and employees of a county performing duties on behalf of such county; to provide for legislative intent; to provide limitations on the amounts and types of damages and interest recoverable against an authority; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-27
- Latest action
- 2025-02-28 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Scott Hiltonprimary
- Deborah Silcoxprimary
- Kasey Carpenterprimary
- Clint Croweprimary
- John LaHoodprimary
- Tim Flemingprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-27
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-27
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-28
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 47 3475/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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