# Georgia SB 616: Fulton County; written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; provide Georgia SB 616, Fulton County; written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB616-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia SB 616 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Fulton County; written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; provide - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-03 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Senate Date Signed by Governor - Sponsors: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (143 yes, 75 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New board election rules for Fulton districts: benefit, low. These rules cover Fulton County community improvement districts with a companion district in an adjacent county. Eligible voters elect the first board at a meeting within 60 days after resolutions are adopted and required consents received. Later election meetings occur every two years, within 60 d… - Fulton owners must approve new districts: benefit, low. Creating a Fulton County community improvement district requires written consent from a majority of owners whose property will face district charges. Those owners must represent at least 75% of the property value subject to district taxes, fees, and assessments. Values come from the latest approved… - Fulton district closures need strong owner consent: cost, low. Ending a Fulton County community improvement district requires written consent from two-thirds of owners whose property faces district charges. Those owners must represent at least 75% of the property value subject to district taxes, fees, and assessments. Values come from the latest approved count… - Local approvals govern Fulton district expansion: mixed, low. Fulton County commissioners designate community improvement district boundaries when the district lies wholly in unincorporated Fulton County. A municipal governing authority designates boundaries when the district lies wholly within that municipality. Adding land requires a county consent resoluti… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate - Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate - Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate - Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate - Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Dawson (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Supplemental Local Calendar | pass | 94 | 75 | 6 | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 49 | 0 | 4 | ## Actions (13) - 2026-05-12: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Act 643 - 2026-05-12: Effective Date - 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2026-04-02: House Third Readers (House) - 2026-04-02: House Passed/Adopted (House) - 2026-03-10: House Second Readers (House) - 2026-03-09: House First Readers (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate Hopper (Senate) ## Bill text - SB 616/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249098) ## 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 - [SB 616/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249098) ## 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) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB616-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).