All Roll Calls
Yes: 223 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 2242025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Highways, bridges, and ferries; construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other entities; authorize
Sponsored By: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Vance Smith (Republican), Al Williams (Democrat)
Became Law
TransportationGeneral Bill
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Georgia transportation department can build Defense-funded base roads
The law keeps a ban on state and local agencies building or maintaining private roads. The Georgia Department of Transportation can build or fix private roads on military bases under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense or another federal entity. The Defense Department or that federal entity must pay all costs. No state or local money is allowed for these base-road projects.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Shaw Blackmon
Republican • House
Josh Bonner
Republican • House
Bill Hitchens
Republican • House
Steven Sainz
Republican • House
Vance Smith
Republican • House
Al Williams
Democrat • House
Cosponsors
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/4/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 172 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025House Date Signed by Governor
5/13/2025HouseAct 180
5/13/2025House Sent to Governor
4/9/2025HouseSenate Taken from Table
4/4/2025SenateSenate Third Read
4/4/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
4/4/2025SenateSenate Tabled
4/2/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/27/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
3/27/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/10/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
3/6/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/6/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2/28/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/5/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/4/2025HouseHouse Hopper
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
HB 224/AP* (v3)
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