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type: "Bill"
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title: "Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures"
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description: "A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to revise procedures for the selection and objection to arbitrators; to revise how arbitration panels report their findings and recommendations; to revise provisions relating to compensation of arbitrators; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ga"
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legislature: "Georgia General Assembly"
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session: "2025_26"
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identifier: "HB 155"
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citation: "Georgia HB 155 (2025_26)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["APPEAL AND ERROR", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Brad Thomas", "Brent Cox", "Chas Cannon", "John LaHood", "Joseph Gullett", "Victor Anderson"]
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version_count: 10
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action_count: 18
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2025-01-28"
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last_action: "2025-07-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77e7757b-e100-4dcc-bb1a-d826c6f56403"
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source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
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source_hash: "ce9b2b4400a88f0f1c09673eeab1a9a9db3504c8baadb2bdf06c5f183dba7775"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ga"]
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---
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# Georgia HB 155 (2025_26) — Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to revise procedures for the selection and objection to arbitrators; to revise how arbitration panels report their findings and recommendations; to revise provisions relating to compensation of arbitrators; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Floor Amendment AM 47 0153** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/238662.pdf)
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2. **HB 155/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/239328.pdf)
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3. **LC 47 3228/a** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/230492.pdf)
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4. **LC 47 3326S/hcs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/233255.pdf)
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5. **LC 47 3326S/hs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/231562.pdf)
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6. **SCSFA to HB 155** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/238386.pdf)
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7. **Sen Ctee Sub LC 47 3595S** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/236003.pdf)
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8. **Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 47 0149** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/238358.pdf)
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9. **Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 47 0159** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/239186.pdf)
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10. **Sen floor amend 2 AM 47 0160** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/239194.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Senate Vote #468 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **36–17** (pass) · upper
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- House Vote #55 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **172–0** (pass) · lower
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- House Vote #451 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **117–49** (pass) · lower
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- Senate Vote #358 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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- House Vote #396 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **130–35** (pass) · lower
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- Senate Vote #357 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **47–4** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Brad Thomas — primary (person)
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- Brent Cox — primary (person)
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- Chas Cannon — primary (person)
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- John LaHood — primary (person)
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- Joseph Gullett — primary (person)
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- Victor Anderson — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-28** House Hopper `introduction`
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- **2025-01-29** House First Readers `reading-1`
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- **2025-01-30** House Second Readers `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-06** House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-20** House Third Readers `reading-3`
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- **2025-02-20** House Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
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- **2025-02-21** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-13** Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-18** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-31** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
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- **2025-03-31** Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
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- **2025-04-02** House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
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- **2025-04-04** Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
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- **2025-04-04** House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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- **2025-04-10** House Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-12** House Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-12** Act 128 `executive-signature`
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- **2025-07-01** Effective Date
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77e7757b-e100-4dcc-bb1a-d826c6f56403`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).
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