STATE BILLGA HB 1277PASSED

Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 12 and Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries, respectively, so as to increase the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 11, 2026; 185 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA HB 1277 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026Act 454

May 11, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse

Apr 10, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse

Apr 2, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or SubHouse

Apr 2, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate

Apr 2, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Apr 2, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate

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Mar 31, 2026Senate TabledSenate

Mar 31, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate

Mar 27, 2026Senate TabledSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Feb 25, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Feb 25, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Feb 20, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Second ReadersHouse

Feb 12, 2026House First ReadersHouse

Feb 11, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #563Feb 25, 2026 · House · 149 yea · 16 nayPassed

Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #835Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 22 nayPassed

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #928Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 51 yea · 1 nayPassed

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #873Apr 2, 2026 · House · 122 yea · 50 nayPassed

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