All Roll Calls
Yes: 374 • No: 10
GeorgiaHB 1562025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide
Sponsored By: Clint Crowe (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Georgia sets vertiport rules and planning
The law defines a vertiport as a landing area for aircraft that take off vertically and weigh over 1,320 pounds. Vertiports now count as "landing fields" under state aviation law. The Georgia Department of Transportation plans policy for these sites and other aviation facilities. DOT works with cities, counties, and airports to plan, develop, and maintain vertiports and related facilities. The law does not raise taxes or add new fees.
Room taxes can fund airport service
Local governments can use hotel-motel room tax funds for air service product expansion at air carrier airports. This adds a new allowed use in state law. It does not raise room tax rates or create a new tax.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Clint Crowe
Republican • House
Scott Hilton
Republican • House
Todd Jones
Republican • House
John LaHood
Republican • House
Brad Thomas
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jason T. Dickerson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/4/2025
Agree to Senate Amendment
Yes: 159 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
PASSAGE AS AMENDED
Yes: 53 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 162 • No: 7
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025House Date Signed by Governor
5/13/2025HouseAct 172
5/13/2025House Sent to Governor
4/9/2025HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
4/4/2025HouseSenate Tabled
4/2/2025SenateSenate Taken from Table
4/2/2025SenateSenate Third Read
4/2/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
4/2/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
3/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/18/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/27/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
2/26/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2/26/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/20/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
1/30/2025HouseHouse First Readers
1/29/2025HouseHouse Hopper
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
HB 156/AP* (v8)
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