# Georgia HB 801: Long County; Board of Commissioners; revise powers of chairperson

Georgia HB 801, Long County; Board of Commissioners; revise powers of chairperson, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Buddy DeLoach (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 801
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Long County; Board of Commissioners; revise powers of chairperson
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsor: Buddy DeLoach (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Long County chair leads board meetings: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Long County’s board chair is the county’s official head for state, federal, and other authorities. The chair leads board meetings unless the board sets a different arrangement by resolution. Meetings follow Robert’s Rules of Order unless the board adopts another procedure by…
- Long County must hire a manager: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Long County must employ a county manager to oversee county affairs. The board sets job terms, authority limits, duties, pay, and grounds for dismissal by ordinance. When death, incapacity, or termination leaves the office vacant, the board can authorize the chair to serve as…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Buddy DeLoach (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 160 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 234
- 2025-04-09: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 801/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238651)

## 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 801/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238651)

## 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-HB801-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).