Senate committee
State and Local Governmental Operations
The Committee on State & Local Governmental Operations has two general areas of jurisdiction. The first area of jurisdiction is over general laws that relate to special taxes, city and county organization and powers, subdivisions, and administration of special districts. The committee also reviews legislation of general application that apply to counties and cities throughout the entire state. The second area of the committee jurisdiction involves the processing of legislation with limited local impact. Special abbreviated procedures are available to pass such legislation.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
HB1522
Clayton County Water Authority; fix compensation and reimbursement of expenses for members; authorize
March 31, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1586
Bogart, Town of; provide new charter
March 27, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1577
Woodbine, City of; mayor; revise powers
March 27, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB630
City of Hiram; transfer of duties and obligations to Paulding County; provide
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1533
Dalton Independent School System; remove the increased millage rate limitation
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1532
Dalton Independent School System; remove the increased millage rate limitation
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1339
Columbus, City of; filling vacancies in office of mayor or councilor; revise provisions
March 20, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1462
Columbus Music Commission Act; enact
March 19, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1461
Muscogee County; Superior Court; salary of the clerk of superior court and the chief deputy clerk; change provisions
March 19, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB1460
Muscogee County; State Court; salaries of the solicitor-general, the chief assistant solicitor-general, and other assistant solicitors-general; modify provisions
March 19, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB615
Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; county police services for qualified municipalities; provide
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB611
"Georgia Landowners Protection Act"; enact
March 3, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB599
Local Government Budgets and Audits; regulation of local governments in fiscal distress; provide
February 26, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB584
Ad Valorem Tax; class action suits by taxpayers for refunds; prohibit
February 26, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB578
DeKalb County; board of education; the description of the education districts; change
February 26, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB496
Annexation of Territory; certain annexations are contingent upon approval of the county in which the subject property is located; provide
February 12, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB450
State Public Library Activities; the possession of opioid antagonists in public libraries; authorize
February 3, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB421
"The Data Center Transparency Act"; enact
January 27, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB417
Public Officers and Employees; public employees to self-organize or to be represented by a labor organization and bargain collectively with the state; authorize
January 27, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB388
"Property Owners Protection Act"; enact
January 13, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB106
Landlord and Tenant; Code Section 44-7-19; repeal
January 13, 2026Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB368
"Northeast Regional Water Authority Act"; enact
April 2, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB766
Sumter-Americus Unification Commission Act; enact
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB338
City of Macon, City of Payne City, and Bibb County; mayor and remove such limits for commissioners; increase the term limits
March 13, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB337
Macon Water Authority Act; electoral districts; change the description
March 13, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB548
Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Act; enact
March 11, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB313
Enforcement Methods; investigations or inspections of certain residential rental property when there is a reasonable suspicion of a code violation; provide
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
SB210
Board of Commissioners of Douglas County; filling of vacancies on the board of commissioners; change provisions
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
HB349
Douglas County; Board of Commissioners; filling vacancies; change provisions
February 18, 2025Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations