Georgia designates the second Monday of August as Local Elected Officials Day

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

Last action · April 4, 2025: House Withdrawn, RecommittedSponsors: Sharper, Dexter 177th and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Georgia House Bill 259 establishes the second Monday of each August as an official statewide observance known as Local Elected Officials Day.

Why it matters

Changes only the state's calendar of observances; no funding, paid leave, or service changes are stated.

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

Local elected officials in Georgia

They are the subject of the newly designated statewide day of observance.

Key Facts

The second Monday in August of each year is officially designated as 'Local Elected Officials Day' in Georgia.
Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated is amended by adding Code section 1-4-27.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What date is designated as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia under HB 259?

The bill designates the second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day.

Does this bill create a paid state holiday or change government operations?

No funding or service changes are stated; it only adds an official day of observance to the state code.

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Where This Stands

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

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Apr 4, 2025House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee
House Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 6, 2025House
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Feb 5, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroduced
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