HB 1489

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: enrolled. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-1489

Session 1033

Status enrolled

Committee Intragovernmental Coordination | State and Local Governmental Operations

House enrolled 2026-04-06

Elections / Voting

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Douglasville, approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4559), as amended, to require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Baker, Sylvia Wayfer

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-03	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-06	Status	enrolled
2026-04-06	Latest Action	House Sent to Governor

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