# Georgia HB 714: Rincon, City of; designation of electors; revise provisions

Georgia HB 714, Rincon, City of; designation of electors; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Hitchens (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 714
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Rincon, City of; designation of electors; revise provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-05-01, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Bill Hitchens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rincon property-owner voting and board rules: mixed, low. The law sets voting and board rules for Rincon community improvement districts. Eligible voters own district property subject to district taxes, fees, and assessments, as shown in the latest Effingham County property tax records. A corporate owner can act through one officer or director, and a trus…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Hitchens (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 52 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 169 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-01: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Act 51
- 2025-05-01: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 714/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237134)

## 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 714/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237134)

## 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-HB714-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).