# Georgia HB 1489: Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election

Georgia HB 1489, Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Alexander (Democrat), Sylvia Wayfer Baker (Democrat), Kimberly New (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1489
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Kimberly Alexander (Democrat), Sylvia Wayfer Baker (Democrat), Kimberly New (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (203 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Douglasville candidates face age and residency rules: cost, low. Douglasville mayor and council candidates must be at least 21 years old. They must have lived in the city for at least 12 months before the election. District council candidates, including write-in candidates, must also live in their district for at least 12 months before the election. Councilmembe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Wayfer Baker (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Kimberly New (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 153 | 0 | 18 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 568
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-20: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-20: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1489/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247386)

## 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 1489/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247386)

## 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-HB1489-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).