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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 578: Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide

Introduced 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 578 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide. Primary sponsor: Mike Cheokas (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Tyler Smith (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike CheokasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse151
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Danny MathisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161

“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 Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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