GeorgiaGeorgia voters are asked to let lawmakers set aside money for 9-1-1
Georgia voters are asked whether to let lawmakers create a fund for statewide 9-1-1 systems, with any dedicated money reserved for those systems.
What it does
Georgia voters are asked to let lawmakers create a fund for statewide 9-1-1 systems. Lawmakers could direct certain revenues into it, but voters must approve the amendment and lawmakers need not dedicate revenues.
Argument forIf voters approve the amendment and lawmakers dedicate revenues, a protected fund could help pay to maintain and expand 9-1-1 systems statewide.
Argument againstIf voters approve the amendment and lawmakers dedicate revenues, that money could be unavailable for other state needs.
More detail
The resolution submits a constitutional amendment that would let lawmakers create the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. The fund would pay only for statewide 9-1-1 systems, including their expansion, upkeep, operation, transition to Next Generation 9-1-1, and related costs. Voters must ratify the amendment for it to become part of Georgia's constitution. Lawmakers may provide for revenues from specified sources to go into the fund, but the amendment does not require them to do so. The amendment becomes part of Georgia's constitution only if voters ratify it.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 1Effective DateLatest
- May 11Act 484Major
- May 11House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 7House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 31Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #878 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #878 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Senate Reconsidered
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #759 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #759 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Senate Notice to Reconsider
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #750 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #750 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Senate LostMajor
- Mar 19Senate Third ReadMinor
- Mar 16Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 12Senate Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Mar 6Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Mar 4House Passed/AdoptedPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded House Vote #635 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #635 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4House Third ReadersMinor
- Feb 12House Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Feb 9House Second ReadersMinor
- Feb 6House First ReadersMinor
- Feb 5House HopperIntroduced
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