# Georgia HB 762: Savannah Music Commission Act; enact

Georgia HB 762, Savannah Music Commission Act; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carl Gilliard (Democrat), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 762
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Savannah Music Commission Act; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-05-01, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Carl Gilliard (Democrat), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (223 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New commission supports Savannah music: benefit, low. The law creates the Savannah Music Commission, a public corporation, to promote music events, the local music industry, and school music education. State lawmakers representing Chatham County appoint its nine-member board, drawn from music, business, arts, city government, and tourism groups. Membe…
- Savannah Music Commission gets tax exemptions: benefit, low. The Savannah Music Commission is exempt from taxes and assessments on property it owns, leases, controls, or supervises. The exemption also covers its activities and income, including rates, fees, tolls, and other charges. This tax break applies to the commission, not household taxpayers. The law s…
- Savannah music projects get flexible property rules: mixed, low. Georgia public bodies can give or lease land or buildings to the commission when it considers construction of a project suitable. Transfers can be free or at an agreed price that takes the public benefit into account. Public bodies do not have to first declare the property surplus, or no longer nee…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carl Gilliard (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Bill Hitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 170 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-01: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Act 48
- 2025-05-01: Effective Date
- 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 762/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238034)

## Related bills

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- 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 762/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238034)

## 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-HB762-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).