Georgia Senate Bill 621

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
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 create the Barrow County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers upon the Authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the Authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions; to provide for moneys received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Barrow County Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact

Sen. Clint Dixon [R]

Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]

Sen. Frank Ginn [R]

Rep. Chuck Efstration [R]

2026-04-02 - House - Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857 (Y: 94 N: 75 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #745 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-11		Effective Date 2026-05-11
2026-05-11		Act 621
2026-05-11	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2026-04-02	House	House Passed/Adopted
2026-04-02	House	House Third Readers
2026-04-02	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-23	House	House Second Readers
2026-03-20	House	House First Readers
2026-03-19	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-19	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-16	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-03-12	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74056
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245787
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246621
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249237
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74056#26253
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74056#26558