# Georgia HB 532: Conservation and natural resources; grants and special revenue disbursements; revise provisions

Georgia HB 532, Conservation and natural resources; grants and special revenue disbursements; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Buddy DeLoach (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2025-05-14 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 532
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Conservation and natural resources; grants and special revenue disbursements; revise provisions
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-14, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Buddy DeLoach (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Finance, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (243 yes, 29 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More grant access for Georgia counties: benefit, low. Eligible Georgia counties can receive annual public-service grants while also receiving the separate state-land grant under section 48-14-1. Counties must have at least 20,000 acres of unimproved state land controlled by the Department of Natural Resources. That land must exceed 10% of the county’s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Buddy DeLoach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 44 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 214, HB 66, HB 79, HB 129, HB 134, HB 141, HB 370, HB 397, HB 445, HB 463, HB 532, HB 586, HB 652 | pass | 31 | 24 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 168 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Veto V4
- 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-20: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 532/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239065)

## 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 532/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239065)

## 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-HB532-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).