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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 281: "Port Wentworth Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority Act"; enact

Passed one chamber 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

SB 281 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: "Port Wentworth Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority Act"; enact. Primary sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 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 create the Port Wentworth Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for the appointment, terms, removal, and compensation of authority members; to provide for officers of the authority; to provide for an executive director and employees; to provide for meetings, quorums, and majorities; to provide for the duties and powers of the authority; to provide for tax statutes of the authority; to limit liabilities; to provide for budget oversight; to authorize the use of hotel-motel tax proceeds to fund the authority; to provide for inspections; to place limitations on authority contracts, agreements, obligations, and indebtedness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. Senate Passed/Adopted
  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  5. Senate Read and Referred
  6. Senate Hopper

Sources

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