# Georgia HB 834: Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Georgia HB 834, 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 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 834
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- 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 (220 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cedartown redevelopment powers require voter approval: benefit, low. The law puts Cedartown's expanded redevelopment powers to a Yes/No vote on November 4, 2025. These include creating tax allocation districts, issuing tax allocation bonds, and taking on related debts under Georgia law. The powers take effect immediately when more than half of votes cast approve the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 55 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852 | pass | 165 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 339
- 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: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Hopper (House)
- 2025-03-25: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- HB 834/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238855)

## 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 834/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238855)

## 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-HB834-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).