Local government; authorize certain long-term contracts for sale of electric power
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 1 and 30 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties only and general provisions applicable to municipal corporations only, respectively, so as to authorize certain long-term contracts for the sale of electric power; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
35–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic18
61% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)
senate
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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