HB 1029 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Holly Springs, City of; revise boundaries

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Holly Springs in the County of Cherokee, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3281), as amended, so as to revise the boundaries of the city; to provide that the city council shall be composed of four instead of five members; to provide new city council district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current councilmembers; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 47 3856/a → HB 1029/AP* · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to increase the number of city council members from four to six and to add term limits for elected officials. It also introduced a new provision allowing the mayor to veto council decisions. These changes expand the city's legislative body and place new restrictions on how long officials can serve.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the number of city council members from four to six, with four elected from specific districts and two elected at-large.

Established term limits requiring officials to serve no more than 12 consecutive years or 20 cumulative years in total.

Granted the mayor the authority to veto legislation passed by the city council.

DEFINITION

Updated the reference to the city's boundary map plan name to reflect a revised version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

45–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 51

Feb 17, 2026

D Democratic20

16 Yea 4

80% Yea

R Republican31

29 Yea 1 Nay 1

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Act 641

upper

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors