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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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SB 141

Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to extend the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; to clarify final determination language for federal income tax adjustments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #99, 29, 21, 3, 3; 02/27/2025, Senate Vote #103, 51, 0, 1, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #343, 166, 0, 9, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #369, 47, 6, 1, 2

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SB 143

Georgia Firefighter’s Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighter’s Pension Fund, so as to provide for certain members to retire at age 50; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., the “Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law,” so as to provide for an exception for the Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund to invest in assets rated below investment grade; to provide for related matters; 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

Albers, John (56th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th)

Status History

02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 146

Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and property, respectively, so as to provide regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; to revise procedures concerning the issuance of permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains; to provide definitions; to provide statutory construction; to conform cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/26/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/24/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 121

Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-7-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies, so as to increase the minimum uninsured motorist coverage required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #210, 53, 2, 1, 0; 03/31/2025, House Vote #347, 157, 11, 5, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #371, 51, 2, 0, 3

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SB 116

DNA Sampling; the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to require the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Bearden, Timothy (30th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Beach, Brandon (21st)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 117

Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to provide a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hodges, Mike (3rd)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 120

Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; to provide for sanctions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 112

Selling and other Trade Practices; certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; extend

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to extend certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to provide required information for warranty and product registration cards and forms; to provide an effective date for certain warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to provide a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Summers, Carden (13th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Sam (11th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #146, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/25/2025, House Vote #306, 166, 1, 6, 7

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