# Georgia SB 70: "Conyers Community Improvement Districts Act"; enact Georgia SB 70, "Conyers Community Improvement Districts Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tonya Anderson (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB70-2025-2026 - 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 70 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: "Conyers Community Improvement Districts Act"; enact - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Senate Date Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Conyers owners can form improvement districts: benefit, low. The law allows separate local governments called improvement districts, wholly within Conyers, to support nonresidential development. A district cannot begin business until the City approves and affected owners give written consent. Consent must cover a majority of owners and at least 75% of the pr… - Conyers property owners elect district boards: benefit, low. Each district has at least five board members: one City appointee and four elected by qualifying nonresidential property owners or their representatives. Voting is based on property ownership, not residence, and each elected member needs a majority of votes. The first election meeting must be calle… - Conyers districts can fund local improvements: benefit, low. Districts can finance, build, run, and maintain roads, parks, water, sewage, stormwater, transit, terminal, and parking facilities. They can buy, lease, manage, or sell property; make contracts; accept grants, gifts, and loans; and hire staff or advisers. They can also sue or be sued and plan long-… - Conyers commercial owners face district charges: cost, low. District boards can charge eligible nonresidential property owners taxes, fees, and assessments totaling no more than five mills. That equals $5 per $1,000 of assessed value; the actual charge can be lower. Residential, farm, forestry, and tax-exempt property are excluded, as are tangible personal… - Conyers districts gain tax-backed borrowing powers: mixed, low. Districts can borrow for projects without the debt limits that apply to other local governments. Borrowing funds improvements, but district credit and taxing power back repayment; Georgia, Conyers, and other governments are not responsible. A board majority can approve bonds backed by district taxe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Rhonda Taylor (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 172 | 0 | 6 | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 49 | 0 | 5 | ## Actions (13) - 2025-05-13: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Act 244 - 2025-05-13: Effective Date - 2025-04-07: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House) - 2025-02-13: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-02-12: House First Readers (House) - 2025-02-11: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senate Hopper (Senate) ## Bill text - SB 70/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235301) ## 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 70/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235301) ## 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-SB70-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).