Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 454
Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Act; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Houston Gaines (Republican)
- Marcus Wiedower
- Trey Rhodes (Republican)
- Jason Ridley (Republican)
- Gary Richardson (Republican)
- Clint Crowe (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to create the Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund and Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Program; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide matching grants to organizations seeking to acquire property interests in certain battlefields; to provide for procedures, requirements, and limitations for such fund and program; to provide for application and review criteria; to provide for expenditure of funds; to provide for annual accounting; to require that any acquisition include a perpetual conservation easement placing restrictions on the use or development of the property or interest therein; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #388 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 3, 2025 House | House Vote #138 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 12, 2025 · Senate
Act 116 - May 12, 2025 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 8, 2025 · House
House Sent to Governor - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Senate Recommitted - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 27, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 19, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 18, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 13, 2025 · House
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