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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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HB 503

State Election Board; promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; provide

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 provide that the State Election Board may only promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Draper, Saira (90th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Myles, L.C. (126th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 436

Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Griffin, Floyd (149th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Lim, Marvin (98th); Williams, Al (168th); Draper, Saira (90th)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 366

State holidays; Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day; designate April 29 of each year

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April 29 of each year as “Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day” in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Tran, Long (80th); Williams, Al (168th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 316

Income tax; credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 203

Board of Regents; include members who are graduates of a historically black college or university that is a unit of the University System of Georgia; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Board of Regents, so as to provide that the Board of Regents shall include members who are graduates of a historically black college or university that is a unit of the University System of Georgia; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Griffin, Floyd (149th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Myles, L.C. (126th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Williams, Al (168th); Lewis-Ward, Regina (115th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 97

Community Health, Department of; expansion of Medicaid; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the expansion of Medicaid; to provide for definitions; to authorize the Department of Community Health to utilize appropriations for the purposes of funding Medicaid expansion; to provide for the submission of requests for waivers, amendments to waivers, and state plan amendments; to authorize the office of the Commissioner of Insurance to certify qualified health plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Herring, Tangie (145th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 98

Income tax; credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a state income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 95

Income tax; credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

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