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HB259 • 2025

State holidays; second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia; designate

State holidays; second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia; designate

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Sponsor
Sharper, Dexter
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text uses 'designate' rather than creating a full legal holiday with specific observance rules.

Designating Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia

This bill proposes designating the second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes to designate the second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia.
  • Amends Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding general provisions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill was withdrawn and recommitted to committee, so it has not become law.
  • No effective date is listed because the legislation did not complete all steps required to pass.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Georgia General Assembly

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Official Summary Text

State holidays; second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia; designate