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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 244: State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; 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 244 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide. Primary sponsor: Gerald Greene (Republican), Mack Jackson (Democratic), Chas Cannon (Republican), Bill Yearta (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 437.

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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 Code Section 36-81-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to audit of financial affairs and transactions, contents, copy to state auditor, and public inspection, so as to provide for local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits with the state auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Mack JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Bill YeartaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse152
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156

“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 437
  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 Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. Senate Recommitted
  9. Senate Taken from Table
  10. Senate Tabled
  11. Senate Read Second Time
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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