# Georgia HB 548: Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Act; enact

Georgia HB 548, Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Act; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Cheokas (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), David Sampson (Democrat) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-03-11 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 548
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Act; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-03-11, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Mike Cheokas (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), David Sampson (Democrat), Bill Yearta (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (165 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Cheokas (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gerald Greene (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Sampson (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Bill Yearta (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 165 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-11: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-24: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 47 3233/a (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233220)

## 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
- [LC 47 3233/a (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233220)

## 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-HB548-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).