# Georgia HB 412: Polk County Water Authority; reappointment of members; change certain provisions

Georgia HB 412, Polk County Water Authority; reappointment of members; change certain provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Trey Kelley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 412
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Polk County Water Authority; reappointment of members; change certain provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Polk water authority members face new rules: mixed, low. Polk County Water Authority members cannot be reappointed for two years after their second consecutive term ends. All members keep serving until their successors are appointed and qualified, even after their terms end. The law also repeals conflicting laws.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 48 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 170 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 142
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 412/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234438)

## Related bills

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- 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 412/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234438)

## 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-HB412-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).