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Bartow County, GA

Situated in northwestern Georgia, Bartow County has a diverse economy and is home to the city of Cartersville.​

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HB 475

Income tax credit; film, gaming, or digital production; revise a definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax credits for film, gaming, video, or digital production, so as to revise a definition; to revise rules and regulations; to authorize certain fees; to require companies to pay court costs if the denial of certification is upheld by a court on appeal; 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: Creative Arts & Entertainment Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Wade, Will (9th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/24/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #115, 161, 2, 7, 10; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #284, 3, 49, 3, 1; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #285, 49, 5, 1, 1; 03/27/2025, House Vote #330, 159, 2, 3, 16

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HB 471

Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; 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

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #262, 169, 0, 4, 7

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HB 426

Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to provide for nonpartisan election of magistrates; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to nonpartisan elections of judges of the probate court and magistrates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

New, Kimberly (40th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Burchett, James (176th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Persinger, Holt (119th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 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; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/19/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #180, 111, 59, 4, 6; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #266, 32, 22, 1, 1; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #271, 43, 11, 1, 1

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HB 419

Education; require possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within University System of Georgia

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to university system, so as to require the possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within the University System of Georgia; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to technical and adult education, so as to require the possession of opioid antagonists by units within the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Greene, Gerald (154th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 414

Elections; “person” to include certain nonresidents; revise definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to revise the definition of “person” to include certain nonresidents of the state; to provide the State Ethics Commission with supplementary investigatory powers related to persons, documents, or information located outside of the state; to revise venue provisions to address out-of-state persons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Jones, Todd (25th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #97, 153, 9, 5, 13

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HB 397

Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections

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 allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections; to revise provisions related to the timelines for calling special elections and the dates on which special elections can be held; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Fleming, Tim (114th); LaHood, John (175th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Clark, David (100th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #266, 159, 13, 1, 7; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #394, 33, 23, 0, 0

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HB 387

Local government; require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service delivery, so as to require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component; to provide for circumstances when growth boundary agreements may be excluded; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); LaHood, John (175th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 390

HALO Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Code Section 17-6-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and unsecured judicial release, requirement, effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, and consideration of criminal record, respectively, so as to provide for the crime of interference with a first responder; to provide for penalties; to include such offense in the list of bail restricted offenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Fleming, Tim (114th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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