# Georgia HB 1560: Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Georgia HB 1560, Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jon Burns (Republican), Bill Hitchens (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 1560
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Jon Burns (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Springfield voters decide redevelopment borrowing powers: mixed, low. The law requires Springfield, Georgia, to hold a redevelopment referendum on November 3, 2026. The ballot asks voters to approve all powers under Georgia’s Redevelopment Powers Law, including future amendments. Approval allows community redevelopment, tax allocation districts, redevelopment bonds,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jon Burns (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Hitchens (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 49 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 153 | 0 | 24 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 595
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-16: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1560/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248708)

## 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 1560/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248708)

## 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-HB1560-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).