# Georgia SB 441: Local Government Investment Pool; certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; require

Georgia SB 441, Local Government Investment Pool; certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 441
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Local Government Investment Pool; certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; require
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Banking and Financial Institutions, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (216 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local government investment pools need state approval: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law applies to pooled investments made on or after that date. Pools investing money for two or more local governments need State Depository Board approval before being established. The existing state local government investment pool and pools created under Code Section 3…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Chastain (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 167 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 49 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 511
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-23: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-16: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-03: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 441/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247227)

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## Sources
- [SB 441/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247227)

## 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-SB441-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).