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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 89

Georgia FFA Association; FFA Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia FFA Association and recognizing February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Camp, Beth (135th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Meeks, Steven (178th); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 70

Christopher Lee Ruse Memorial Intersection; Jackson County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Officer Christopher Lee Ruse and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Burns, Jon (159th); Persinger, Holt (119th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Gaines, Houston (120th)

Status History

01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 65

University of Georgia 4-H Program; Kingston Ryals, Melanie Biersmith, and the 2024-2025 4-H Leadership Teams; 4-H Day at the state capitol; 02/25/25; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the University of Georgia 4-H Program, Kingston Ryals, Melanie Biersmith, and the 2024-2025 4-H Leadership Teams and recognizing February 25, 2025, as 4-H Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Erwin, Chris (32nd)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 54

Honoring several cities upon their designation as Georgia PlanFirst communities; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring several cities upon their designation as Georgia PlanFirst communities; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Ehrhart, Ginny (36th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 30

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; permanent extension; express support

Summary

A RESOLUTION expressing support for the permanent extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Clark, David (100th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 907

Completion Special Schools Act; certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Completion Special Schools Act,” so as to require certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12; to require local school systems to provide to completion special schools the contact information for students who stop attending or withdraw from the local school system, subject to conditions and exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jones, Jan (47th); Burns, Jon (159th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Jones, Todd (25th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 896

Hall County; levy an excise tax

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Hall County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; 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

Clark, David (100th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cox, Brent (28th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Dunahoo, Emory (31st)

Status History

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

Votes

04/04/2025, House Vote #434, 112, 59, 1, 8

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Yay or Nay

HB 839

Jackson County; board of commissioners; filling vacancies; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to create a board of county commissioners for the county of Jackson,” approved December 18, 1901 (Ga. L. 1901, p. 257), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3570), so as to revise provisions related to filling certain vacancies on the board of commissioners; 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

Gaines, Houston (120th); Persinger, Holt (119th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Dunahoo, Emory (31st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #342, 165, 0, 10, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #381, 51, 0, 2, 3

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