GA HB1489 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Georgia House Bill 1489

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Effective Date 2026-05-11
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Douglasville, approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4559), as amended, to require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Title

Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election

Roll Calls

2026-03-25 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #799 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #734 (Y: 153 N: 0 NV: 14 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-11		Effective Date 2026-05-11
2026-05-11		Act 568
2026-05-11	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-06	House	House Sent to Governor
2026-03-25	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-23	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-03-20	House	House Passed/Adopted
2026-03-20	House	House Third Readers
2026-03-20	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-06	House	House Second Readers
2026-03-04	House	House First Readers
2026-03-03	House	House Hopper

Georgia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73778
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244656
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247386
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73778#26267
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73778#26345