Georgia Resolution proposes four-year terms for General Assembly members starting in 2028

Original title: General Assembly; members elected in 2028 and thereafter shall serve four-year terms of office; provide - CA

Last action · February 27, 2025: House Second ReadersSponsors: Gabe Okoye and 4 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that members of the General Assembly elected in 2028 and thereafter shall serve four-year terms of office; to provide that members of the General Assembly elected in the 2026 general election shall serve two-year terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Why it matters

Alters the length of time state legislators hold office and the frequency of state legislative elections, shifting from biennial to quadrennial elections after 2028.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

General Assembly members

Directly affected

Georgia voters

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When would the four-year terms begin for lawmakers?

The four-year terms apply to members elected in the 2028 general election and thereafter.

How does this change become effective?

The proposed amendment must be submitted to qualified electors for ratification on the ballot.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

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Feb 27, 2025House
House Second Readers
Feb 26, 2025HouseIntroduced
House First Readers
Feb 24, 2025HouseIntroduced
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