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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1567

Quitman, City of; transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia pertaining to the City of Quitman in the County of Brooks, approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2894), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Brooks County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 25, 2026 House committee reassignment March 25, 2026 Senate committee substitute March 31, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026 Became law May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 25, 2026 · House

Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #760

Passed

96 yea–68 nay · 4 not voting · 8 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #874

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

31 yea–16 nay · 4 not voting · 3 absent

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April 2, 2026 · House

Remove From Local Cal/vote Separately: House Vote #845

Failed

75 yea–97 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-05-12
  2. State Act 681
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  9. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  10. House House Third Readers
  11. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  13. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. House House Second Readers
  15. House House First Readers
  16. House House Hopper
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