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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 486: State government; City of Incheon, South Korea as sister city-state of the State of Georgia; designate

In committee 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 486 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State government; City of Incheon, South Korea as sister city-state of the State of Georgia; designate. Primary sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Sam Park (Democratic), Matt Reeves (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to designate the City of Incheon, South Korea as the sister city-state of the State of Georgia; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. House Hopper

Sources

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