All Roll Calls
Yes: 218 • No: 1
GeorgiaHB 11862025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Garden City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; repeal Act
Sponsored By: Carl Gilliard (Democrat), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Edna Jackson (Democrat), Ron Stephens (Republican), Anne Allen Westbrook (Democrat)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Garden City closes its tourism authority
The law repeals the May 17, 2004 act creating the Garden City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority. All authority assets automatically transfer to Garden City, Georgia, subject to legal restrictions. The city also takes over the authority’s obligations, using any documents needed to keep those obligations in place. The City Council can sign asset and obligation transfer documents in the authority’s name. The law specifies no direct change to household taxes, benefits, or services.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Carl Gilliard
Democrat • House
Bill Hitchens
Republican • House
Edna Jackson
Democrat • House
Ron Stephens
Republican • House
Anne Allen Westbrook
Democrat • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 53 • No: 0 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/17/2026
Local Calendar
Yes: 165 • No: 1 • Other: 10
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/11/2026HouseAct 547
5/11/2026Effective Date
5/11/2026House Sent to Governor
4/6/2026HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/24/2026SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2/24/2026SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/18/2026SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2/17/2026HouseHouse Third Readers
2/17/2026HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2/17/2026HouseHouse Second Readers
2/6/2026HouseHouse First Readers
2/5/2026HouseHouse Hopper
2/4/2026House
Bill Text
HB 1186/AP* (v4)
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