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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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Bills related to this county

HB 709

Demorest, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Demorest, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the “Redevelopment Powers Law,” as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Erwin, Chris (32nd)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: House Third Readers; 03/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/28/2025, House Vote #332, 160, 0, 8, 12; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #446, 51, 1, 3, 1

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Yay or Nay

HB 667

Motor vehicles; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial drivers’ licenses, so as to provide standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Corbett, John (174th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 651

Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Powell, Alan (33rd); Corbett, John (174th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Burchett, James (176th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #170, 164, 8, 4, 4; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #453, 40, 15, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #454, 51, 3, 1, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #446, 140, 29, 3, 8

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HB 603

Banks County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Banks County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; 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

Erwin, Chris (32nd)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #148, 172, 0, 6, 2; 03/13/2025, Senate Vote #229, 48, 0, 4, 4

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Yay or Nay

HB 599

Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; employ certain beneficiaries as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity; extend program

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses’ benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2030; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Ehrhart, Ginny (36th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 572

Braselton, Town of; annex certain properties

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Braselton, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4319), so as to annex certain properties into the town; 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

Persinger, Holt (119th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #148, 172, 0, 6, 2; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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Yay or Nay

HB 554

APEX Now Program; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students, so as to enact the “APEX Now Program”; to provide support for mental health services to students and school personnel experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, and other crisis situations; to provide for such program to be established within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for the development and promulgation of a mental health crisis plan; to provide for a 24 hour online and telephonic hotline; to provide for prospective parental consent; to provide for contracting for services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Townsend, Rick (179th); Jones, Todd (25th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Persinger, Holt (119th)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 557

Northeastern Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a sixth judge

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Northeastern Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cox, Brent (28th); Clark, David (100th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Hong, Soo (103rd)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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