2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB578: Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/21/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/22/202586.3 KB