"Barrow County Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Barrow County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers upon the Authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the Authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions; to provide for moneys received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction and severability; 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
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House Apr 2, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 19, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
89% 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 621
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
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