HB 1488 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hinesville Conference Center and Tourism Authority Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the Hinesville Conference Center and Tourism Authority; to provide for the purpose of the authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership of the authority; to provide for the election of officers, quorum, bylaws, and procedures at meetings; to provide for expenses of members; to provide for filling vacancies; to provide for the powers of the authority; to provide for an executive director; to provide for the use of funds by the authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

LC 47 3994/a HB 1488/AP* · 1 edit
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed to indicate the post-conference committee status. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered.
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The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' and the version identifier changed from 'LC 47 3994' to 'LC 47 3994/AP' to reflect the bill's legislative history.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 25, 2026
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 567
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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