HB 1531 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ball Ground, City of; primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Georgia Election Code; revise provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Ball Ground, approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4552), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to elections so as to provide that primaries and elections for the City of Ball Ground shall be held and conducted in accordance with the "Georgia Election Code"; to make conforming changes; 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 9, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, indicating it is now in its final form before becoming law. The document version number was updated from LC 61 0429 to LC 61 0429/AP to signify this legislative status. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or enforcement mechanisms, were identified in this specific excerpt.
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The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', and the document version identifier was changed to reflect its final legislative stage.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 20, 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 581
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 23, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rick Jasperse
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
GA
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