2025-2026 Regular Session
HB244
State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-81-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to audit of financial affairs and transactions, contents, copy to state auditor, and public inspection, so as to provide for local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits with the state auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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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 4, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #150
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
162 yea–7 nay · 8 not voting · 3 absent
March 10, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #702
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–2 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
March 16, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #706
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
151 yea–4 nay · 5 not voting · 16 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
February 5, 2025 · House
Governmental Affairs
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 437
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Recommitted
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper