Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1434: Aviation; air facilities; identification of airport affected areas; provide
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, so as to provide for the identification of airport affected areas; to provide for public notice and public hearing; to require the adoption, administration, and enforcement of regulations relative to the use of land in airport affected areas; to provide for standards for adoption of such regulations; to provide for consultation with the Department of Transportation; to provide for the adoption of local methods of enforcing regulations relative to airport area affected areas; to provide for a method for requesting variances; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, so as to provide for the identification of airport affected areas; to provide for public notice and public hearing; to require the adoption, administration, and enforcement of regulations relative to the use of land in airport affected areas; to provide for standards for adoption of such regulations; to provide for consultation with the Department of Transportation…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, so as to provide for the identification of airport affected areas; to provide for public notice and public hearing; to require the adoption, administration, and enforcement of regulations relative to the use of land in airport affected areas; to provide for standards for adoption of such regulations; to provide for consultation with the Department of Transportation; to provide for the adoption of local methods of enforcing regulations relative to airport area affected areas; to provide for a method for requesting variances; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows: H. B. 1434 LC 39 4979 "ARTICLE 6-3-40. As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Airport' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 32-9-8. (2) 'Airport affected area' means any area of air, land, or water lying beneath a civil …
Sponsors
- Dickerson, Jason T. (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- David Jenkins (R, 136) · primary sponsor
- Clinton Crowe (R, 118)
- Rick Jasperse (R, 11)
- McDonald III, Lauren (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 457
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
Votes
- Senate Vote #950 (April 2, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote #869 (April 2, 2026): 172 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote #668 (March 6, 2026): 170 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1434?
- HB1434 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Aviation; air facilities; identification of airport affected areas; provide.
- What does HB1434 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, so as to provide for the identification of airport affected areas; to provide for public notice and public hearing; to require the adoption, administration, and enforcement of regulations relative to the use of land in airport affected areas; to provide for standards for adoption of such regulations; to provide for consultation with the Department of Transportation…
- What is the status of HB1434?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1434?
- Dickerson, Jason T. (R, 21), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1434?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73546
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