# Georgia HB 575: Transportation, Department of; authorize notice of certain public hearings by electronic publication Georgia HB 575, Transportation, Department of; authorize notice of certain public hearings by electronic publication, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Leesa Hagan (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB575-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 575 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Transportation, Department of; authorize notice of certain public hearings by electronic publication - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: Leesa Hagan (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican), Lauren McDonald III (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Transportation, General Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (382 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Heavy vehicle towing authority for highways: benefit, low. Georgia’s transportation department can run a towing and recovery program to clear interstate and limited-access highway rights-of-way. It covers vehicles over 16,000 pounds that block traffic because they are disabled, damaged, abandoned, wrecked, or otherwise inoperable. Removal requires a determ… - Online notices for transportation project hearings: benefit, low. Georgia’s transportation department can publish required hearing notices in print or online. It must also post notice on its website at least 30 days before the hearing. The first published notice is due at least 30 days before the hearing. The second is due at least five days before, or on the las… - Association boards handle shared property acquisitions: mixed, low. Georgia’s transportation department can work with authorized condominium or property owners’ association boards to acquire shared property. Boards can transfer that property for all owners unless the recorded governing documents say otherwise. If agreement fails, the department can name the associa… - State can pay utility relocation costs: mixed, low. Georgia’s transportation department can pay all or part of utility relocation costs required by public road construction or maintenance. It must find that payment serves the public interest and is necessary to speed project staging. Publicly, privately, and cooperatively owned public utilities qual… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House - Sponsor: Derrick McCollum (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lauren McDonald III (Republican), House - Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 167 | 1 | 4 | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 1 | 8 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-01: Effective Date - 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-14: Act 273 - 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House) - 2025-03-28: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House) - 2025-02-28: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House) - 2025-02-26: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-02-24: House First Readers (House) - 2025-02-21: House Hopper (House) ## Bill text - HB 575/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239069) ## 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 575/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239069) ## 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) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB575-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).