HB 1459 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Local government; allow governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to allow the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference; to require such meetings to be viewable by the public and to allow for commentary at such meetings without being physically present; to allow the governing body of any agency whose membership is composed wholly of nonelected members to hold meetings by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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