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GA HB979

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Josh Bonner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 50-2-27 to establish formal requirements for federal retrocession requests, including the requester's name, position, legal authority, and metes and bounds property descriptions of U.S. military installations

  • Requires the Governor to submit accepted concurrent jurisdiction documents to the appropriate recording office for indexing and provide copies to the requesting party

  • Authorizes state agencies, local governments, and districts to enter reciprocal agreements with federal agencies regarding concurrent jurisdiction duties, limited to cases involving persons under 17 years of age on military installations

  • Creates new Code Section 50-18-79 requiring public disclosure of settlement agreements for unlawful employment claims against the General Assembly, including sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims, with claimant identities redacted and applied retroactively

  • Becomes effective upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

State government; procedures for retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; provide

Last Action

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

3/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Veterans, Military and Homeland Security3/6/2026
Judiciary1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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