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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1342: Highways; procedures and remedies when a highway improvement project is delayed due to removal, relocation, or adjustment of utility facilities; provide

Introduced 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 1342 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Highways; procedures and remedies when a highway improvement project is delayed due to removal, relocation, or adjustment of utility facilities; provide. Primary sponsor: Lauren McDonald (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Vance Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): House Second Readers.

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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 Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of maintenance and use of public road relative to public utilities in general, so as to provide for procedures and remedies when a highway improvement project is delayed due to the removal, relocation, or adjustment of utility facilities; to provide for damages; to repeal provisions relative to mediation boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren McDonaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Don ParsonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Brent CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Vance SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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