GA SB 621
enacted"Barrow County Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 621 pass?
Yes. GA SB 621 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-11. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): Effective Date
What is GA SB 621 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Barrow County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers upon the Authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the Authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions; to provide for moneys received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 621?
Clint Dixon, Bill Cowsert, Frank Ginn are the primary sponsors of GA SB 621.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Barrow County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers upon the Authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the Authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions; to provide for moneys received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-12
- Latest action
- 2026-05-11 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Bill Cowsertprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-12
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-03-16
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-03-19
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-19
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-03-20
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-23
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-04-02
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02
House Third Readers
reading-3
2026-04-02
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-04-10
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-11
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Act 621
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Effective Date
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #745 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-19 · pass · 49-0
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: other
- DIXON: other
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: other
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: other
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #857 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-04-02 · pass · 94-75
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: no
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: no
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: no
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: no
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: no
- DUNAHOO: no
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: no
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: no
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: no
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: no
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: other
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: other
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: other
- 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: no
- REESE: no
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: other
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- 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: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: yes
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