STATE BILLGA HB 244PASSED

State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-81-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to audit of financial affairs and transactions, contents, copy to state auditor, and public inspection, so as to provide for local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits with the state auditor; 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 244 · 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 437

May 11, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse

Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse

Mar 16, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or SubHouse

Mar 10, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Feb 2, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate

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Jan 12, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate

Jan 12, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate

Apr 2, 2025Senate TabledSenate

Mar 27, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Mar 27, 2025Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate

Mar 6, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Mar 4, 2025House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Mar 4, 2025House Third ReadersHouse

Feb 27, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Feb 6, 2025House Second ReadersHouse

Feb 5, 2025House First ReadersHouse

Feb 4, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #150Mar 4, 2025 · House · 162 yea · 7 nayPassed

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #702Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 48 yea · 2 nayPassed

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #706Mar 16, 2026 · House · 151 yea · 4 nayPassed

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State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide

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State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide

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