Henry County; disposition of special transaction fees further provided for
HB 459 modifies how Henry County handles special transaction fees collected by the Judge of Probate. It sets a $5 maximum fee per transaction and requires the first $2 to be kept in a special fund for the Judge's office to cover record-keeping and equipment costs, while any amount over $2 goes directly to the county's general fund. The Judge of Probate may also transfer funds from the special fund to the general fund at their discretion. This bill directly affects Henry County's Judge of Probate office and its financial management of these specific fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 17, 2026
Signed Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 5, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was finalized and formatted for official enrollment, removing draft metadata and page headers while adding certification signatures from the House and Senate. The substantive policy regarding the special transaction fee for Henry County remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text is now in its final enrolled form.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft identifiers (e.g., 'Introduced', 'JPERKNY-1') and replaced them with final 'Enrolled' status and page numbers.
Added certification lines for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, along with dates of passage.
Reorganized the layout to remove redundant bill text and consolidate the act into a single continuous section.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 630
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 509
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Rehm
RRepublican
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