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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 838: Newnan, City of; change corporate limits

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 838 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Newnan, City of; change corporate limits. Primary sponsor: Lynn Smith (Republican), Lydia Glaize (Democratic), David Jenkins (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Robert Dawson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 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 an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Newnan, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5160), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lynn SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Lydia GlaizePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
David JenkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse136
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Robert DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65

“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 238
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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