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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 118

State Accounting Office; any payroll system utilized by the state allows for credit union deductions; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5B of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Accounting Office, so as to require that any payroll system utilized by the state allows for credit union deductions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th); Brass, Matt (6th)

Status History

02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 109

Life Insurance; a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to prohibit a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Harbison, Ed (15th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Lucas, David (26th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #179, 53, 0, 1, 2; 03/18/2025, House Vote #285, 172, 0, 3, 5

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SB 114

General Assembly; certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; to provide for certain hearings, information availability, procedures, and notifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Reapportionment and Redistricting

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Mangham, Randal (55th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Lucas, David (26th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harbison, Ed (15th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 103

Department of Administrative Services, companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services, so as to prohibit companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; to provide for definitions; to provide for certifications; to provide penalties for false certifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Albers, John (56th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 104

State Government; use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People’s Republic of China; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information technology relative to state government, so as to prohibit the use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People’s Republic of China; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 92

“Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to enact the “Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act”; to provide definitions; to provide for risk protection order hearings and issuance; to provide for temporary ex parte risk protection orders; to provide for service of notice; to provide for the termination and extension of orders; to provide for surrender and return of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the reporting of orders; to provide for penalties and liability; to provide for instructional and informational materials to be produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Merritt, Nikki (9th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Parent, Elena (44th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Harrell, Sally (40th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd)

Status History

02/05/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 94

Public Utilities and Public Transportation; a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; reestablish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to create the Office of the Consumers’ Utility Counsel; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Williams, Rick (25th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Still, Shawn (48th); Parent, Elena (44th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harbison, Ed (15th); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Rahman, Sheikh (5th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/05/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 86

Alcoholic Beverages; retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates on alcoholic beverages purchased for consumption off the premises; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates on alcoholic beverages purchased for consumption off the premises; to provide for a definition; to provide certain conditions and requirements for the offering of such discounts; to increase the number of tasting events a retail package liquor store may conduct; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Summers, Carden (13th); Albers, John (56th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Still, Shawn (48th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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