2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB140: End Local Taxation by Citation Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to cap the amount of funds derived from court fines or forfeiture action that local governments may use as part of their yearly budgets; to provide that any funds collected in excess of such cap shall escheat to the state; to supersede any conflicting home rule powers of local governments; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/13/202573.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/202575.0 KB