GA SB 599
died on adjournmentLocal Government Budgets and Audits; regulation of local governments in fiscal distress; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 599 pass?
No. GA SB 599 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 (2026-02-26): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 599 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to provide for regulation of local governments in fiscal distress; to provide for criteria for identifying fiscal distress and audited financial reports; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 599?
Jason Anavitarte, Steve Gooch, Clint Dixon and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 599.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to provide for regulation of local governments in fiscal distress; to provide for criteria for identifying fiscal distress and audited financial reports; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-25
- Latest action
- 2026-02-26 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Timothy Beardenprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-25
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-26
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 44 3427Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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