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Banks County, GA

Located in northeastern Georgia, Banks County features a mix of agriculture and manufacturing industries. The county seat is Homer.​

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HR 179

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); 50th anniversary; PAGE Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) on its 50th anniversary and recognizing February 18, 2025, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Erwin, Chris (32nd); Townsend, Rick (179th); Barton, Matt (5th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

02/05/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 180

Mitchell, Malcolm; Georgia Reads Coach; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Erwin, Chris (32nd); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Wade, Will (9th); Barton, Matt (5th); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Dubnik, Matt (29th)

Status History

02/05/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 145

Education and Public Health, Departments of; collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screenings at various grade levels; urge

Summary

A RESOLUTION urging the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health to collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screening at various grade levels to identify students with undiagnosed and untreated vision or hearing problems that may impede their acquisition of literacy skills; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Erwin, Chris (32nd); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Wade, Will (9th); Barton, Matt (5th); Ballard, Bethany (147th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 116

Burrell, Carol H.; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Carol H. Burrell; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Cox, Brent (28th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 106

Trail Life USA; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Trail Life USA; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Dubnik, Matt (29th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Carson, John (46th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 107

American Heritage Girls (AHG); commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending American Heritage Girls (AHG); and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Dubnik, Matt (29th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Carson, John (46th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 97

Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize

Summary

A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bryan County, Colquitt County, Fulton County, Glynn County, Habersham County, Hall County, and Henry County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Cherokee County, Effingham County, Hall County, Miller County, Sumter County, and Tattnall County; authorizing the exchange of certain state owned property located in Clarke County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Properties Senate Committee: State Institutions and Property

Sponsors

Greene, Gerald (154th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Smith, Michael (41st); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Hilton, Scott (48th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/11/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/11/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/11/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/11/2025, House Vote #23, 166, 0, 6, 8; 03/11/2025, Senate Vote #225, 49, 0, 1, 6; 03/25/2025, House Vote #312, 162, 0, 11, 7

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HR 98

Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize

Summary

A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of non-exclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Barrow, Bryan, Chatham, Cherokee, Coweta, Fulton, Haralson, Lamar, McDuffie, Paulding, Walker, and Walton Counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Properties Senate Committee: State Institutions and Property

Sponsors

Greene, Gerald (154th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Smith, Michael (41st); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Hilton, Scott (48th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/11/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/11/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/11/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/11/2025, House Vote #24, 166, 0, 6, 8; 03/11/2025, Senate Vote #226, 49, 0, 1, 6; 03/25/2025, House Vote #313, 166, 0, 9, 5

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