# Georgia HB 1029: Holly Springs, City of; revise boundaries

Georgia HB 1029, Holly Springs, City of; revise boundaries, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Fincher (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-12 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1029
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Holly Springs, City of; revise boundaries
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-06-12, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Bill Fincher (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (209 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Holly Springs candidates face service limits: cost, low. 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 coun…
- Holly Springs mayor gains veto power: mixed, low. 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 me…
- New Holly Springs boundaries and council elections: mixed, low. 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 seat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Fincher (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Don Parsons (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brad Thomas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 161 | 0 | 14 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-12: Effective Date
- 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-12: Act 641
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-20: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-02-17: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-02: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-01-29: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-01-28: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-01-27: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1029/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243389)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1029/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243389)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1029-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).