2025-2026 Regular Session
HB979
State government; procedures for retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the retrocession of jurisdiction over lands owned by the United States, so as to provide for procedures for the retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; 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, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #632
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
161 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 13 absent
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #793
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
50 yea–1 nay · 3 absent
March 27, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #777
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
149 yea–6 nay · 7 not voting · 14 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security
January 16, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
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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 Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper