# Georgia HB 802: Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Georgia HB 802, Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Trey Kelley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-14 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 802
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-14, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (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: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cedartown voters decide on redevelopment powers: benefit, low. The law sets a June 24, 2025, yes-or-no vote for Cedartown voters on city redevelopment powers. These include community redevelopment, tax allocation districts, tax allocation bonds, and other debts allowed under Georgia law. The authorization covers the full powers allowed under Georgia’s redevelo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (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)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 328
- 2025-05-14: Effective Date
- 2025-04-08: 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 802/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238652)

## 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 802/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238652)

## 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-HB802-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).