Georgia Senate Bill 51

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state, county, and municipal road systems, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public works bidding, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 22 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to managerial control over acquisition of professional services, so as to expand such provisions to local governments; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

State, County, and Municipal Road Systems; contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise

Sen. Ed Setzler [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]	Sen. Clint Dixon [R]	Sen. Frank Ginn [R]
Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-01-28	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69604
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230491