Representative Penny Houston Roundabout; Cook County; dedicate
This bill is a ceremonial resolution dedicating a roundabout at the intersection of State Route 76 and State Route 37 in Cook County, Georgia, as the "Representative Penny Houston Roundabout." It does not create new policy or affect any residents' rights or obligations; it solely honors former Georgia State Representative Penny Houston. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs identifying the roundabout with her name. This is purely a commemorative gesture recognizing her service in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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LC 39 9007S/hcs
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HR 1300/AP*
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3 edits
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The bill text was updated from a committee substitute version to the final version passed by both the House and Senate. The substantive content regarding the dedication of highway interchanges for Representative Penny Houston, Mr. John A. Williams, and Ms. Atkins remains unchanged, with only formatting and header metadata modified.
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The document title was updated from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE', reflecting that the bill has been finalized by both legislative chambers.
Page headers and bill identifiers were changed from 'LC 39 5023S' to 'HR 1300/AP' to match the official final version.
Redundant page breaks and draft-specific markers associated with the committee substitute version were removed.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 720
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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