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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1186: Garden City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; repeal Act

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1186 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Garden City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; repeal Act. Primary sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Edna Jackson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Garden City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3983); to provide for the assets and liabilities thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Edna JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 547
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source