HB 739 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lawrenceville, City of; annexation of certain territory; provide

HB 739 amends Lawrenceville's city charter to annex specific undeveloped land into the city's boundaries, directly affecting residents and property owners in the newly added area. The bill requires a local referendum for voter approval before annexation takes effect and includes a contingent effective date tied to this approval. It repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective on December 31, 2026, unless the referendum fails. This procedural bill focuses solely on expanding city boundaries through established legal processes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 47 3537/a HB 739/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill version changed from a committee draft (LC 47 3537) to a final version passed by both chambers of the legislature (HB 739/AP*). The primary change is the addition of a status label indicating the bill has been approved by both the House and Senate, with no substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes.
TECHNICAL

Added status designation '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the bill title to reflect legislative approval status.

Updated document version identifier from 'LC 47 3537' to 'LC 47 3537/AP*' to indicate the bill has passed both legislative chambers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 321
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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