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Clayton County adds gambling to its 2026 legislative priorities, adopts other delegation requests
Summary
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners voted to add support for statewide legalized gambling as a legislative priority and adopted a package of items to convey to the countylegislative delegation for the 20252026 Georgia General Assembly.
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to add support for legalized gambling in Georgia to the county's list of legislative priorities and then adopted its broader 20252026 legislative-resolution package.
The board approved a motion to ask the county's legislative delegation to support gambling legislation in the state, and then voted to adopt Resolution 2025-207, which formalizes the county's requests to the delegation for the coming session. The boardalso discussed but did not adopt an unrelated resolution, Resolution 2025-208, which was tabled earlier in the meeting for further review.
Why it matters: Commissioners said they want the delegation to know, before the General Assembly convenes in January, whether Clayton County supports particular bills so the county can pursue local zoning and planning steps if statewide authorization is given. Commissioners discussed the distinction between the General Assembly's authority to permit gambling statewide and local zoning or siting decisions that would come later.
What the board voted on: Commissioner Jamal Hambrick moved to add gambling support to the list of legislative items the board would ask the delegation to pursue; the motion received a second and passed on a voice vote. The board then returned to the primary motion to adopt Resolution 2025-207, which passed after discussion and confirmation that the resolution could be modified later if priorities change.
Board context and next steps: Several commissioners noted the approach is conditional: the county is requesting its delegation's support for authorizing gambling statewide, and any local decisions about siting or zoning would follow only if and when the state law permits gambling. Commissioners also emphasized that additional priorities can be added later in the legislative session.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to add support for legalized gambling to the county's legislative priorities: passed (motion added to resolution). - Adoption of Resolution 2025-207 (legislative priorities package, as amended to include gambling): passed. - Resolution 2025-208: previously moved to table to the Oct. 14 work session (see meeting actions).
