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Read. Follow. Verify.Georgia enacts law creating Cartersville finance director and authorizing municipal court technology fee
Last action · May 13, 2025: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsors: Matthew Gambill and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 587 establishes a dedicated finance director position for the City of Cartersville, relieves the city clerk of treasurer duties, and permits the municipal court to collect a technology fee of up to $20 on fines through July 1, 2030.
Defendants paying criminal or s in Cartersville Municipal Court will face a court technology fee of up to $20, while the city establishes a separate finance director role and segregates fee revenues to fund police and court technology upgrades until July 2030.
- House Bill 587 amends the municipal charter of Cartersville, Georgia, which was originally established by an act approved in March 1974. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Defendants in Cartersville Municipal Court
Individuals paying criminal or quasi-criminal fines will be charged a technology fee of up to $20.
Cartersville Police Department
The department is eligible to receive technology improvements, including body-worn cameras and computer equipment, funded by the court technology fee.
Cartersville City Clerk
The city clerk is relieved of ex officio treasurer duties while maintaining record-keeping responsibilities and mandatory bonding requirements.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- May 13, 2025HouseEnrolledHouse Date Signed by Governor
- May 13, 2025GovernorEnrolledAct 149
- May 13, 2025Georgia General AssemblyEffective Date
- Apr 7, 2025HouseHouse Sent to Governor
- Mar 21, 2025SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported
- Mar 21, 2025SenateFloorSenate Passed/Adopted
Show 7 earlier actions
- Mar 11, 2025SenateIntroducedSenate Read and Referred
- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Mar 10, 2025HouseHouse Third Readers
- Mar 10, 2025HouseFloorHouse Passed/Adopted
- Feb 26, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 24, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 21, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
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2 versions on fileLobbying Activity
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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