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GeorgiaSB 2522025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Real and Personal Property; conveyance of municipal property interests to independent school systems; provide

Sponsored By: Clint Dixon (Republican), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat)

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Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsGeneral Bill

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Big cities can lease parks long-term

Large Georgia cities can lease park and recreation land, or grant easements, for up to 50 years for payment. These uses must fit general park and recreation purposes. Cities can also sign cooperative deals to operate, maintain, manage, or fund parks for up to 10 years. These deals cannot take away the city’s policy control. Former fairgrounds no longer used for fairs can be leased for up to 50 years for film and TV production and support facilities, for payment.

Big cities can sell park land

In Georgia cities with more than 300,000 people, the city can sell or trade park and recreation property. This covers parks, playgrounds, golf courses, pools, and similar property. The city cannot sell land if it breaks terms in a past deed, contract, or similar document. The city also cannot sell land still dedicated to public use unless that dedication has been abandoned.

Park land to schools, with replacement

Large Georgia cities can lease, grant easements over, or convey park or recreation land to the local independent school system. Both the city and the school board must agree it is in their best interest, and the land must be used for education. The city must receive payment or other value. If land is conveyed, the city must replace it with equal or more acres that give similar or better benefit to residents. Agreed prior conveyances can count toward this. The city cannot end up with a net loss of park acres.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Clint Dixon

    Republican • Senate

  • Jaha Howard

    Democrat • Senate

  • Russ Goodman

    Republican • Senate

  • Sonya Halpern

    Democrat • Senate

  • Josh McLaurin

    Democrat • Senate

  • Nan Orrock

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Betsy Holland

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 277 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 52 • No: 0

House vote • 3/20/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 169 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 56 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2025

  2. Senate Date Signed by Governor

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. Act 295

    5/14/2025

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025Senate

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    3/27/2025Senate

  6. House Third Readers

    3/20/2025House

  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/20/2025House

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/18/2025House

  9. House Second Readers

    3/11/2025House

  10. House First Readers

    3/10/2025House

  11. Senate Tabled

    3/6/2025Senate

  12. Senate Taken from Table

    3/6/2025Senate

  13. Senate Third Read

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/6/2025Senate

  15. Senate Read Second Time

    2/28/2025Senate

  16. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    2/27/2025Senate

  17. Senate Read and Referred

    2/26/2025Senate

  18. Senate Hopper

    2/25/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 252/AP* (v7)

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