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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 449: Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission

Passed one chamber 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 449 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission. Primary sponsor: Trey Rhodes (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate Recommitted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to subject certain companies providing water services in this state to regulation by the Public Service Commission; to provide for the review of certain increases to the rates and charges of such companies by the commission; to provide for financial record keeping of such companies; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for assessments and legislative recommendations by the commission; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trey RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jason RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Lynn SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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. Senate Recommitted
  2. Senate Taken from Table
  3. Senate Tabled
  4. Senate Read Second Time
  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  6. Senate Read and Referred
  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. House Third Readers
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. House Hopper

Sources

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