# Georgia HB 1415: Stone Mountain Memorial Association; hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; require

Georgia HB 1415, Stone Mountain Memorial Association; hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Reynaldo Martinez (Republican), Billy Mitchell (Democrat), Mary Oliver (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1415
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Stone Mountain Memorial Association; hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; require
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Reynaldo Martinez (Republican), Billy Mitchell (Democrat), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Alan Powell (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Game, Fish & Parks, Government Oversight, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stone Mountain land protected for Georgians: benefit, low. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association must hold land acquired before January 1, 1971, in trust for Georgia citizens. It can sell or otherwise dispose of that land only when needed for a public road right of way. Land purchases and sales must follow state property transaction rules. Money from lan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Reynaldo Martinez (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Billy Mitchell (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steven Sainz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Devan Seabaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 47 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 138 | 24 | 7 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 456
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-24: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-20: House Hopper (House)
- 2026-02-20: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1415/AP* (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248545)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [HB 1415/AP* (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248545)

## 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-HB1415-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).