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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 156: Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide

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 156 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide. Primary sponsor: Todd Jones (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 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 amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to aviation, so as to provide the Department of Transportation with authority over vertiports; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
John LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse175
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118

“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 172
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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