2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB155: Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to revise procedures for the selection and objection to arbitrators; to revise how arbitration panels report their findings and recommendations; to revise provisions relating to compensation of arbitrators; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; 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
2/6/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
4/2/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
Senate
4/4/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Amendments

Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 47 0159

4/4/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment

Sen floor amend 2 AM 47 0160

4/4/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment

Floor Amendment AM 47 0153

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 47 0149

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute As Amended By Am #2: Senate Vote #468
4/4/2025
36
Yea
17
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #451
4/4/2025
117
Yea
49
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #396
4/2/2025
130
Yea
35
Nay
5
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #358
3/31/2025
54
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 50th: Senate Vote #357
3/31/2025
47
Yea
4
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #356
3/31/2025
44
Yea
7
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #55
2/20/2025
172
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025135.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/2025131.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/12/2025128.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/202597.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/7/202596.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/202595.7 KB