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Baldwin County, GA

Situated in central Georgia, Baldwin County is home to Milledgeville, the former state capital. The county has historical significance and a diverse economy.​

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SR 9

Stevens, Charles “Charlie” Kay; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles “Charlie” Kay Stevens; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Brass, Matt (6th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

01/14/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 10

Major Clint Morris and Captain Dee Morris; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major Clint Morris and Captain Dee Morris upon their retirement; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Brass, Matt (6th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

01/14/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 14

Trump, Donald J.; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Donald J. Trump; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Albers, John (56th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Williams, Rick (25th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 8

Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deputy Brandon Cunningham and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Burns, Max (23rd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Williams, Rick (25th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #137, 49, 0, 3, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #387, 168, 0, 1, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #465, 49, 0, 5, 2

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SB 377

Elections and Primaries; curbside voting for certain voters who because of disability or age cannot enter a polling place or are unable to wait in line to vote; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize curbside voting for certain voters who because of disability or age cannot enter a polling place or are unable to wait in line to vote; to provide procedures for form, collection, and tabulation of ballots for such electors; to provide for a pilot program; to revise reporting provisions to reference such ballots; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

04/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 04/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 359

Henry County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics; revise and restate provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended, so as to revise and restate provisions regarding the code of ethics; to revise provisions related to the chairperson of the board of commissioners and county manager; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Williams, Rick (25th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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Yay or Nay

SB 362

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years; allow

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Williams, Rick (25th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 352

Jasper County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Jasper County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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