Georgia House · 2026 Regular Session
HB 1277: Increase the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations
Passage · Feb. 25, 2026 · Yeas 149, nays 16
What the bill does
The bill increases the project cost threshold for public roads or airports that require environmental evaluations.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 12 and Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries, respectively, so as to increase the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 1277
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- Feb. 25, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 149, nays 16; 11 didn't vote (7 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (149)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Akbar Ali D-106
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Michelle Au D-50
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Eric Bell D-75
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Josh Bonner R-73
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- James Burchett R-176
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Brent Cox R-28
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Saira Draper D-90
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Bill Fincher R-23
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Eric Gisler D-121
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Soo Hong R-103
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Jutt Howard R-71
- Karlton Howard D-129
- David Huddleston R-72
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- David Jenkins R-136
- Jan Jones R-47
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Todd Jones R-25
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Phil Olaleye D-59
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84
- Esther Panitch D-51
- Miriam Paris D-142
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Holt Persinger R-119
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Brian Prince D-132
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Steven Sainz R-180
- David Sampson D-153
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Ron Stephens R-164
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Will Wade R-9
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Al Williams D-168
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (16)
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Viola Davis D-87
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Sam Park D-107
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
Excused (7)
- Park Cannon D-58
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Angela Moore D-91
- Gabe Okoye D-102
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Michael Smith D-41
Not voting (4)
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Inga Willis D-55