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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 516: State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference

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 516 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference. Primary sponsor: Kimberly New (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican), Rob Leverett (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 Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kimberly NewPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123

“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 271
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  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