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Bibb County, GA

Situated in central Georgia, Bibb County includes the city of Macon and has a diverse economy with historical significance.

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SB 348

Hancock County; Board of County Commissioners; description of the commissioner districts; change

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Hancock County, approved October 5, 1885 (Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 435), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4328), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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SB 349

Hancock County; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize the governing authority

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Hancock 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

Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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SB 339

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Orrock, Nan (36th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 344

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

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Crawford 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

Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 39; 04/30/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #377, 168, 0, 7, 5

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SB 345

Magistrate Court of Crawford County; the assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Crawford 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

Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 40; 04/30/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #377, 168, 0, 7, 5

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SB 337

Macon Water Authority Act; electoral districts; change the description

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the “Macon Water Authority Act,” approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3889) and an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4143), so as to change the description of the electoral districts; to provide for staggered terms for new members; to provide for elections; to provide for a chairperson; to provide for salaries of the elected members and the chairperson of the authority; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide a minimum number of monthly meetings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 338

City of Macon, City of Payne City, and Bibb County; mayor and remove such limits for commissioners; increase the term limits

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the restructuring of the City of Macon, the City of Payne City, and Bibb County, approved April 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5595), as amended, so as to increase the term limits for the mayor and remove such limits for commissioners; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 323

Health, Insurance, and Professions and Businesses; medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to provide for medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; to provide for definitions; to provide for health benefit policies to cover such tests; to provide for cost-sharing requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for continuing education requirements for dental surgeons and surgeons; to provide for requirements for certain healthcare providers; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

James, Donzella (28th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Esteves, Jason (35th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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