All Roll Calls
Yes: 220 • No: 0
GeorgiaSB 1372025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
City of Mulberry; provisions related to jurisdiction of the municipal court; revise
Sponsored By: Clint Dixon (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
County services continue; city can take over
Gwinnett County keeps providing all services it provided in 2023 and 2024 inside Mulberry during the transition. The county must charge the same actual cost. The City of Mulberry can take over a service with at least 60 days’ written notice to the county. Responsibility for a service can shift to the city after that notice.
No county rezoning; district status unchanged
During the transition, Gwinnett County cannot change zoning for property inside Mulberry. Mulberry stays in the county special services district during the transition. The city is removed from that district when the transition ends. The law does not detail any tax or assessment changes now.
Mulberry court handles city violations
The Mulberry Municipal Court now hears and punishes violations of the city charter and city ordinances. When jurisdiction shifts to Mulberry, ongoing cases or prosecutions in Gwinnett County do not end just because of the shift. Those cases continue unless resolved by the court or the parties. This applies during and at the end of the transition.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Clint Dixon
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Chuck Efstration
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/27/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 169 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 51 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Date Signed by Governor
5/14/2025SenateAct 355
5/14/2025Effective Date
5/14/2025Senate Sent to Governor
4/7/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2/27/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
2/27/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2/27/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/21/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/20/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/19/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2/19/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/11/2025SenateSenate Hopper
2/10/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB 137/AP* (v5)
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