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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations

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 1277 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations. Primary sponsor: Matt Barton (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Joe Campbell (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Lauren McDonald (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 454.

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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 amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 12 and Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries, respectively, so as to increase the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BartonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Joe CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse171
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Lauren McDonaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26

“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. Act 454
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Taken from Table
  10. Senate Tabled
  11. Senate Read Second Time
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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