Georgia House Bill 140

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

End Local Taxation by Citation Act; enact

Rep. Joseph Gullett [R]	Rep. David Jenkins [R]	Rep. Matt Barton [R]	Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R]
Rep. Steve Tarvin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-30	House	House Second Readers
2025-01-29	House	House First Readers
2025-01-28	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69562
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230430