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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 46

“Government Serves the People Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to improve government service delivery in this state; to provide for the appointment of a State of Georgia Government Service Delivery Lead within the Georgia Technology Authority to coordinate such efforts; to establish the powers and duties of such individual; to establish the heads of each state agency as responsible for the government service delivery of their agency and provide for related powers and duties; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Albers, John (56th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #118, 51, 4, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #400, 128, 35, 3, 14

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SB 47

Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/10/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/06/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, Senate Vote #46, 30, 22, 1, 3; 02/12/2025, Senate Vote #48, 31, 21, 0, 4

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SB 50

“PeachCare Plus Act of 2025”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid expansion; to provide for the submission of a waiver request, necessary amendments, and other documents; to provide for savings to be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to create the Advisory Commission on the PeachCare Plus Program; to provide for members and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th); Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 43

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Williams, Rick (25th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Albers, John (56th); Burns, Max (23rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Echols, Drew (49th); Still, Shawn (48th); Bearden, Timothy (30th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 36

“Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for statutory interpretation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Setzler, Ed (37th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Williams, Rick (25th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Echols, Drew (49th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Watson, Sam (11th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

04/04/2025: Act 6; 04/04/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/03/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #142, 32, 23, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #401, 96, 70, 2, 12

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SB 39

Employees’ Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45, Chapter 4 of Title 49, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the employees’ insurance and benefits plans, public assistance, and general provisions relative to state government, respectively, so as to prohibit coverage of expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited exceptions; to prohibit state healthcare facilities and healthcare providers employed by the state from providing gender-affirming care; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Albers, John (56th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Burns, Max (23rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Williams, Rick (25th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Brass, Matt (6th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/11/2025, Senate Vote #39, 19, 33, 1, 3; 02/11/2025, Senate Vote #40, 19, 33, 1, 3; 02/11/2025, Senate Vote #41, 33, 19, 1, 3; 02/11/2025, Senate Vote #42, 32, 18, 3, 3

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SB 42

Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to repeal certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Echols, Drew (49th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Burns, Max (23rd); Summers, Carden (13th); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/24/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #100, 50, 0, 3, 3; 03/25/2025, House Vote #309, 169, 0, 5, 6

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SB 28

“Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 28, 31, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the General Assembly, health, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for procedures and processes concerning the enactment of legislation and the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Ginn, Frank (47th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, Senate Vote #88, 32, 22, 2, 0; 02/24/2025, Senate Vote #89, 33, 21, 2, 0

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