Georgia · House Bill 596 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Colquitt County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 4, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 13, 2025
  5. To the governor Apr 7, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of Colquitt County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseHouse Hopper
  2. CommitteeHouse First Readers · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  3. HouseHouse Second Readers
  4. CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  5. HouseHouse Third Readers
  6. HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
  7. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  9. SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
  10. HouseHouse Sent to Governor
  11. GovernorHouse Date Signed by Governor
  12. GovernorAct 153

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Local Calendar (House Vote #148) · Full House

Passed 172–0
Mar 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 172 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 77 yes, 0 no Republicans: 95 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 172

Not voting · 6

Excused · 2

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR (Senate Vote #229) · Full Senate

Passed 48–0
Mar 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 30 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

Not voting · 4

Excused · 4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.