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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 615: Chatham County Recreation Authority; abolish current authority memberships; provide new board membership

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 615 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Chatham County Recreation Authority; abolish current authority memberships; provide new board membership. Primary sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Edna Jackson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.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 an Act creating the Chatham County Recreation Authority, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4281), so as to abolish the current authority memberships; to provide for new board membership; to provide terms of office; to revise quorum requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Edna JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted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 By Substitute
  3. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

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