Georgia General Assembly places constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot to fund emergency response systems and requ
The Georgia General Assembly voted to place two constitutional amendments on the November 2026 statewide ballot. The measures address restricted-use funds and the state’s judicial selection process.
The first measure would allow the General Assembly to create and allocate revenue to the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. Money allocated to the fund could only be used to expand, maintain, and operate the state’s 9-1-1 emergency response system. The state Senate and House unanimously approved the constitutional amendment.
State Sen. Harold Jones (D-22) said the fund could support necessary improvements to the state’s emergency response system. He said, “We hear many stories: They call 911, a person may not answer. It’s not quite up to the quality level. This is what we’re hoping to actually change.”
State Rep. Chuck Martin (R-49) said there were improvements the fund could make possible. “Imagine you’re a first responder being able to see videos of what you’re rolling into, whether it be a terrible situation of an active shooter scene or a crime that just happened, or a firefighter rolling up on a hot fire situation,” he said. “It makes the first responders safer and gives them the ability to react to the situation and get to the people that need help.”
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