Georgia Senate Bill 494

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Irwin County, approved February 16, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 571), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to revise provisions relating to appointment of the clerk of the board of commissioners; to provide for the duties of the chairperson of the board of commissioners; to provide for a vice chairperson of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Board of Commissioners of Irwin County; the compensation of the board of commissioners; revise provisions

Sen. Carden Summers [R]

Rep. Angie O'Steen [R]

2026-03-04 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #600 (Y: 166 N: 1 NV: 9 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #548 (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-11		Effective Date 2026-05-11
2026-05-11		Act 612
2026-05-11	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2026-03-04	House	House Passed/Adopted
2026-03-04	House	House Third Readers
2026-03-04	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-19	House	House Second Readers
2026-02-18	House	House First Readers
2026-02-17	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-02-17	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-11	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-10	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73113
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242307
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242803
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245163
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73113#25845
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73113#25988