# Georgia SB 331: City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal

Georgia SB 331, City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clint Dixon (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-14 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 331
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Clint Dixon (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (265 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Barrow County takes over the airport authority: benefit, low. The law repeals the act creating the joint airport authority for Winder and Barrow County. It takes effect upon the Governor’s approval or becoming law without approval. On that date, Barrow County takes all authority assets and assumes its debts, liabilities, and other obligations. Existing leases…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 51 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 160 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 54 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 359
- 2025-05-14: Effective Date
- 2025-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 331/AP* (v10): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239548)

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## Sources
- [SB 331/AP* (v10) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239548)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB331-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).