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HB 1459 Floor Consideration

Local government; allow governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to allow the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference; to require such meetings to be viewable by the public and to allow for commentary at such meetings without being physically present; to allow the governing body of any agency whose membership is composed wholly of nonelected members to hold meetings by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 25, 2026
Last action
Mar 3, 2026 — House Second Readers
Session
2025_26
Momentum
49 · Moderate