GA SB 138
enactedIncorporation of Municipal Corporations; transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 138 pass?
Yes. GA SB 138 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-14. Latest recorded action (2025-05-14): Effective Date
What is GA SB 138 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for the transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes related to insurance, so as to revise provisions related to population data related to newly incorporated municipalities and municipal taxes on life insurance and other insurance companies; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 138?
Clint Dixon, Shawn Still, Bill Cowsert and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 138.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for the transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes related to insurance, so as to revise provisions related to population data related to newly incorporated municipalities and municipal taxes on life insurance and other insurance companies; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-05-14 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Bill Cowsertprimary
- Ed Setzlerprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-10
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-11
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-18
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-02-20
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-02-20
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-02-21
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-24
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-02-26
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-13
House Third Readers
reading-3
2025-03-13
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2025-04-07
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-14
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-14
Act 289
executive-signature
2025-05-14
Effective Date
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #72 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-20 · fail · 21-32
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: other
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: other
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: other
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #73 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-20 · pass · 32-22
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: other
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: other
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #276 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-13 · pass · 96-69
Member-level votes (165)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BALLINGER: other
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BENNETT: 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: other
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: other
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: no
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: no
- GLAIZE: other
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: other
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HEFFNER: other
- HENDERSON: no
- HERRING: no
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: no
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- HUTCHINSON: other
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: other
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- 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: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: other
- 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: other
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SHARPER: no
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: no
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: other
- WIEDOWER: yes
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: other
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
Related bills
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