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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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HB 725

Property; certain rental agreements; provide landlord duties

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-7-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord’s duties as to repairs and improvements, so as to provide for landlord duties regarding certain rental agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cummings, Terry (39th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Washburn, Dale (144th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Smith, Michael (41st); Sharper, Dexter (177th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 674

State Board of Education; adopt content standards for instruction in financial literacy and money management for grades four and five

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-149.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial literacy instruction and curriculum, so as to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in financial literacy and money management for grades four and five; to require local boards of education to provide instruction in financial literacy and money management in grades four and five; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Paris, Miriam (142nd); Hilton, Scott (48th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Wade, Will (9th); Cannon, Park (58th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 668

Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs; to provide for definitions and conforming changes; to provide for a criminal penalty for a person who causes death or physical harm to a service dog; to provide for exceptions; to revise provisions relating to the use and training of service dogs; to provide for a penalty for persons who misrepresent the need for a service dog; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Washburn, Dale (144th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 650

Presidential Felon Freedom Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 43, 44, and 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, professions and businesses, property, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to restore certain rights of individuals with criminal histories; to provide 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

Bell, Eric (75th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Paris, Miriam (142nd); Jones, Sheila (60th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Moore, Angela (91st)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 646

Coroners; provide minimum salaries

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to revise compensation provisions for deputy coroners; to provide for benefits to certain coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Stinson, Patty Marie (150th); Wade, Will (9th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th); Herring, Tangie (145th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #243, 170, 4, 2, 4

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HB 631

Education; require minimum base salary for certified professional personnel with bachelor’s degrees be based upon national average living wage

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-212 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary schedules for professionals in elementary and secondary education, so as to require that the minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor’s degrees be based upon the national average living wage as determined by the State Board of Education; to provide for the calculation and publication of such national average living wage at least once every three years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Herring, Tangie (145th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Olaleye, Phil (59th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 602

Education; denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student convicted of a criminal offense; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide for the denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student who is convicted of a criminal offense or who is determined by the postsecondary educational institution at which such student is enrolled to have violated a postsecondary educational institution’s code of conduct for students when such conviction or determination is a result of a student engaging in materially and substantially disruptive conduct on such postsecondary educational institution’s campus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Fleming, Tim (114th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Washburn, Dale (144th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 563

Motor vehicles; authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Bennett, Karen (94th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Corbett, John (174th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Jones, Anissa (143rd); Herring, Tangie (145th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #191, 168, 0, 4, 8

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