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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB449

Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to subject certain companies providing water services in this state to regulation by the Public Service Commission; to provide for the review of certain increases to the rates and charges of such companies by the commission; to provide for financial record keeping of such companies; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for assessments and legislative recommendations by the commission; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 3, 2025 Senate committee substitute March 28, 2025 Senate committee reassignment January 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call 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 #184

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

170 yea–1 nay · 5 not voting · 4 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Senate Recommitted
  2. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  3. Senate Senate Tabled
  4. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  5. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  6. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  7. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  8. House House Third Readers
  9. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. House House Second Readers
  11. House House First Readers
  12. House House Hopper
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