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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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JDA looks back on 20 years of success

Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development Executive Director Melinda Lemmon, left, and board member Jessie Weaver, right, listen as Bartow-Cartersville Joint Development Authority Chairman James

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HR 27

Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; January 21, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 21, 2025, as Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Au, Michelle (50th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Neal, Yasmin (79th)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 19

City of Cartersville; 175th anniversary; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the City of Cartersville upon its 175th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

01/14/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 923

Pharmacies; furnish patients with written informational material when dispensing certain prescription drugs; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to require pharmacies to furnish patients with written informational material when dispensing certain prescription drugs; to require pharmacies to provide a means to safely dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 878

Holidays; October 9 of each year as PANDAS Day; designate

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 October 9 of each year as “PANDAS Day” in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bennett, Karen (94th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Jones, Anissa (143rd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 879

Motor vehicles; penalty for violations captured by school bus camera; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties; to authorize alteration or suspension of such penalty; to provide for obtaining motor vehicle owner information from the Department of Revenue; to provide for a conspicuous statement of the right to contest such penalty in court in the mailing sent to a motor vehicle owner; to provide for the allocation of money collected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Parsons, Don (44th); Barton, Matt (5th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 868

Public officers and employees; certain retiring county officers and their spouses and dependents be included in certain county health plans; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees’ health insurance plan, so as to provide for certain retiring county officers and the spouses and dependents of such officers to be included in certain county health plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for the payment of premiums; to provide for a formula to ensure savings are preserved; to provide for contracting with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; to provide for reasonable fees; to provide for termination and reinstatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 869

Bartow County; joint airport authority; legislative delegation to appoint a member; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing a joint airport authority for the City of Cartersville and Bartow County, Georgia, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2270), so as to provide for the legislative delegation of Bartow County to appoint a member; 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

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

04/08/2025: 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; 03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #342, 165, 0, 10, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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Yay or Nay

HB 859

Cartersville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the city who is 65 years of age or older or totally disabled, approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3950), as amended, so as to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents who are between 65 and 69 years of age or totally disabled; 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

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

04/08/2025: 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 #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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