SB 593 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Development Impact Fees; disclosure of impact fees upon transfer of ownership; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to provide for disclosure of impact fees upon transfer of ownership; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced LC 44 3493 As Passed Senate · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill adds a requirement that municipalities and counties must disclose development impact fees upon written request from individuals, including a specific description of project scope. This change clarifies the disclosure process by specifying that requests must be in writing and include project details, making the fee calculation more transparent for property owners.
Scope change
The scope of the disclosure requirement was narrowed to require written requests with specific project descriptions rather than any request.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the disclosure trigger from any request to a written request that includes a specific description of project scope.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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