Georgia Senate Bill 206

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Effective Date 2025-05-13
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the South Georgia Energy Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for purpose; to provide for members of the Authority and meetings; to provide for powers of the Authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority; to provide for funds received and trust funds; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for imposition of rates, charges, fees, and the pledge of revenues; to provide for tax exemption of Authority property; to provide for tort immunity; to provide contracting requirements; to provide for supplemental powers; to deny taxing powers; to provide for construction and severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"South Georgia Energy Authority Act"; enact

Sen. Carden Summers [R]

Sen. Blake Tillery [R]

Rep. Noel Williams [R]

2025-03-28 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #332 (Y: 160 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-03-03 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #114 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-13		Effective Date 2025-05-13
2025-05-13		Act 245
2025-05-13	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2025-04-07	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2025-03-28	House	House Passed/Adopted
2025-03-28	House	House Third Readers
2025-03-28	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2025-03-06	House	House Second Readers
2025-03-04	House	House First Readers
2025-03-03	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2025-03-03	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2025-02-20	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-19	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70495
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232900
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234896
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238130
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70495#24929
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70495#25369