# Georgia HB 423: Emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system; Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; provide

Georgia HB 423, Emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system; Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Crowe (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 423
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system; Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Clint Crowe (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Will Wade (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Safety and Homeland Security, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (216 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia coordinates next-generation 911 service: benefit, medium. Georgia's emergency communications authority manages statewide deployment of next-generation 911 networks and enforces shared technical standards. It monitors network performance, coordinates cybersecurity, and manages mapping and emergency-call data. Planning must include local public safety needs…
- Local 911 plans need state confirmation: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, local governments need written state confirmation before starting a 911 system or expanding one to provide wireless enhanced or next-generation 911 service. The emergency communications authority cannot deny a plan that follows the required statewide guidelines and procedure…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sandy Donatucci (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Will Wade (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 53 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 163 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-08: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-08: Act 65
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 423/AP* (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236786)

## 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 423/AP* (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236786)

## 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-HB423-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).