Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1555: Fort Valley, City of; deannex certain territory
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Valley, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 651), as amended, so as to deannex certain territory from the city limits; to provide that the city shall be obligated to transfer title in any real or personal property related to the operation of the utility system upon the request of the utility commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Valley, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 651), as amended, so as to deannex certain territory from the city limits; to provide that the city shall be obligated to transfer title in any real or personal property related to the operation of the utility system upon the request of the utility commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Valley, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 651), as amended, so as to deannex certain territory from the city limits; to provide that the city shall be obligated to transfer title in any real or personal property related to the operation of the utility system upon the request of the utility commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Valley, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 651), as amended, is revised by adding a new section following Section 1A to read as follows: "SECTION 1B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this charter to the contrary, the right-of-way of State Route 96 east of a point found at 32.554019, -83.865025 and any portion of the right-of-way of Houser's Mill Road shall be removed from the corporate limits of the city." H. B. 1555 LC 47 4161 SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended in Section 1.1 by revising subsection (f) as follows: "(f) The commission is hereby expressly authorized to purchase or sell real or personal property at public or private …
Sponsors
- Bethany Ballard (R, 147) · primary sponsor
- Patty Stinson (D, 150)
Latest actions
- : Act 644
- : Effective Date
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
Votes
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #825 (March 27, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Calendar : House Vote #739 (March 23, 2026): 158 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1555?
- HB1555 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Fort Valley, City of; deannex certain territory.
- What does HB1555 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Valley, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 651), as amended, so as to deannex certain territory from the city limits; to provide that the city shall be obligated to transfer title in any real or personal property related to the operation of the utility system upon the request of the utility commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1555?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Act 644 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1555?
- Bethany Ballard (R, 147), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1555?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74100
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