# Georgia HB 1569: McDonough, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Georgia HB 1569, McDonough, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Noelle Kahaian (Republican), Mary Ann Santos (Democrat); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1569
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: McDonough, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Noelle Kahaian (Republican), Mary Ann Santos (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New technology fee for McDonough court fines: cost, low. McDonough Municipal Court can add a technology fee to criminal and similar fines paid to the court. The judge sets the fee, capped at $15 per conviction, no-contest plea, or final case decision. It is added to other legally allowed fines and fees. The court cannot charge it when a case is dismissed…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Noelle Kahaian (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mary Ann Santos (Democrat), 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 601
- 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)
- 2026-03-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-19: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1569/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248715)

## 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 1569/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248715)

## 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-HB1569-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).