# Georgia HB 1496: Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map

Georgia HB 1496, Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Campbell (Democrat), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), Sheila Jones (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1496
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), Sheila Jones (Democrat), Mekyah McQueen (Democrat), Don Parsons (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (209 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Acworth sets official city limits map: benefit, low. The law adopts an official map of Acworth’s city limits. The map is titled "Official Map or Description of the Corporate Limits of the City of Acworth, Georgia," dated January 2, 2026. It shows the city boundaries as of January 1, 2026. The city clerk keeps this map permanently, and certified copie…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sheila Jones (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Mekyah McQueen (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Don Parsons (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 159 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 571
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-10: 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 1496/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246347)

## 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 1496/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246347)

## 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-HB1496-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).