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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 27

Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Georgia Code Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to provide for the offense of doxxing; to provide for penalties; to provide for a protective order; to provide for a civil action; to provide for venue; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: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; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #193, 52, 1, 2, 1

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SB 29

DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for the collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; to revise provisions relating to the destruction of DNA profiles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #133, 44, 11, 0, 1

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SB 30

Hospitals and Related Institutions; hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; prohibit prescribing or administering

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 and Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions and the Georgia Composite Medical Board, respectively, so as to prohibit prescribing or administering certain hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited exceptions; to provide for a remedy for a parent or guardian of a minor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Watson, Ben (1st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Brass, Matt (6th); Albers, John (56th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Echols, Drew (49th); Burns, Max (23rd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #119, 20, 34, 2, 0; 03/03/2025, Senate Vote #120, 34, 19, 3, 0

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SB 32

Obstruction of Public Administration; convicted of doing violence in the obstruction or hindering of law enforcement officers; provide for a mandatory minimum sentence

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide for a mandatory minimum sentence for those convicted of doing violence in the obstruction or hindering of law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 24

Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Echols, Drew (49th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Albers, John (56th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Williams, Rick (25th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

02/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 11

Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; 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

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 13

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Watson, Ben (1st); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Dolezal, Greg (27th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, Senate Vote #85, 42, 11, 2, 1; 03/21/2025, House Vote #299, 109, 50, 6, 15; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #308, 50, 0, 4, 2

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SB 17

“Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively, so as to enact “Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; to require local school systems to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security; to authorize the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dixon, Clint (45th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Echols, Drew (49th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Ben (1st); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #163, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #380, 171, 0, 1, 8

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