Property; granting of non-exclusive easements of certain state owned property; authorize
Summary
A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of non-exclusive easements for the construction, operation and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingress and egress in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Baldwin, Bartow, Bulloch, Camden, Catoosa, Chattooga, Clayton, Colquitt, DeKalb, Emanuel, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Laurens, McDuffie, Morgan, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Talbot, Tift, and Walton Counties, Georgia and Hamilton County, Tennessee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was updated to reflect its passage by both the House and Senate, adding a status label to the title. The primary substantive change is the expansion of the bill's geographic scope, adding Chatham, Long, and Muscogee counties to the list of eligible locations for easements while removing Camden and Bartow counties. Additionally, a new entity, Atlantic Waste Services, was added to the list of organizations requesting these easements, and the Department of Juvenile Justice was included among state agencies that have approved the project.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include Chatham, Long, and Muscogee counties, while Camden and Bartow counties were removed from the list of eligible jurisdictions. The list of requesting entities was also updated to include Atlantic Waste Services.
SCOPE
Added Chatham, Long, and Muscogee counties to the list of eligible locations for easements.
Removed Camden and Bartow counties from the list of eligible locations for easements.
ELIGIBILITY
Added Atlantic Waste Services to the list of entities requesting easements.
REQUIREMENT
Added the Department of Juvenile Justice to the list of state agencies that approved the project.
TECHNICAL
Updated the title to indicate the bill has passed both the House and Senate.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2026
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 502
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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