City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for certain projects requested by the City Schools of Decatur; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority, approved March 17, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3516), so as to require a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for certain projects requested by the City Schools of Decatur; to provide for related matters; 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 17, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House Apr 2, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2026
D
Democratic18
72% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 706
upper
May 12, 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 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
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