# Georgia HB 734: Vidalia, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Georgia HB 734, Vidalia, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Leesa Hagan (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 734
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vidalia, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (224 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vidalia voters decide on redevelopment powers: mixed, low. The law sets a citywide yes-or-no vote for November 4, 2025, on Vidalia's redevelopment powers. Approval by more than half of votes cast on the question activates the city's authority immediately. This includes community redevelopment, tax allocation districts, bonds, and other debt allowed by Geor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 171 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 215
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 734/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238020)

## 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 734/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238020)

## 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-HB734-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).