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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB516

State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 26, 2025 Senate committee substitute March 20, 2025 Sent to Governor April 9, 2025 Governor approved May 14, 2025 Became law May 14, 2025

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 #183

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

164 yea–5 nay · 6 not voting · 5 absent

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April 4, 2025 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #453

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

94 yea–71 nay · 3 not voting · 12 absent

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April 4, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #480

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–1 nay · 5 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 271
  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 Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  13. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  14. House House Third Readers
  15. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  16. House House Second Readers
  17. House House First Readers
  18. House House Hopper
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