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GeorgiaHB 10292025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Holly Springs, City of; revise boundaries

Sponsored By: Bill Fincher (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Holly Springs candidates face service limits

Mayor and council candidates must live in Holly Springs for at least one year before election. While serving, they must remain city residents and registered, eligible city voters. Regular terms last four years, and officials stay until successors qualify. After 12 consecutive years as mayor or councilmember, a person must wait eight years after the last term before reelection. A person with more than 20 total years in these offices is ineligible for either office. Earlier service counts toward these limits, but affected current officeholders can finish their terms.

Holly Springs mayor gains veto power

The Holly Springs mayor can veto council ordinances and must return them with written reasons within 10 calendar days of receipt. An approved ordinance becomes law when returned. Without approval or rejection, an ordinance becomes law at noon on the tenth calendar day after adoption. At its next meeting or next general meeting, the council can override a veto with at least four councilmembers voting yes. An override makes the ordinance law without another mayoral veto, and the council must record veto delivery and receipt dates.

New Holly Springs boundaries and council elections

Beginning January 1, 2027, Holly Springs uses the city limits in Appendix A and four council districts in Appendix B. These maps use 2020 Census voting areas and blocks. The governing body has seven members: the mayor, two councilmembers elected citywide, and four elected by district. District seats provide local representation, while only two council seats are elected by all city voters. Districts 2 and 4 hold their first elections in 2026. New Districts 1 and 3 and both citywide council seats hold their first elections in 2028. The first citywide members serve two- and four-year terms to stagger later four-year elections. Current councilmembers stay until their terms expire and successors are elected and qualified. Unassigned areas go to a connected district with the lowest population under the 2020 Census. Disconnected portions follow the same rule, except incorporated city islands. Rules needed for the 2026 elections took effect when the act became law; the remaining changes begin January 1, 2027. The clerk must permanently keep the boundary map, and certified copies can serve as court evidence. State law still allows boundary changes, and the council can adopt replacement maps by ordinance to reflect lawful changes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Bill Fincher

    Republican • House

  • Rick Jasperse

    Republican • House

  • Jan Jones

    Republican • House

  • Don Parsons

    Republican • House

  • Jordan Ridley

    Republican • House

  • Brad Thomas

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 209 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Yes: 48 • No: 1 • Other: 4

House vote • 2/2/2026

Local Calendar

Yes: 161 • No: 0 • Other: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    6/12/2026

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/12/2026House

  3. Act 641

    5/12/2026

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/6/2026House

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    2/20/2026House

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/17/2026Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    2/17/2026Senate

  8. Senate Read and Referred

    2/3/2026Senate

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported

    2/2/2026House

  10. House Third Readers

    2/2/2026House

  11. House Passed/Adopted

    2/2/2026House

  12. House Second Readers

    1/29/2026House

  13. House First Readers

    1/28/2026House

  14. House Hopper

    1/27/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB 1029/AP* (v6)

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