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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 187

Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to change certain provisions relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Washburn, Dale (144th); Powell, Alan (33rd); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Tarvin, Steve (2nd)

Status History

03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #110, 157, 2, 7, 14

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HB 170

Insurance; benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization and general requirements for transaction of insurance, so as to provide for a benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; to provide for definitions; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Jones, Anissa (143rd); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 174

Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Centerville to charge a technology fee; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; 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

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Jones, Anissa (143rd)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 02/12/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/05/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/05/2025, House Vote #15, 160, 1, 14, 5; 02/12/2025, Senate Vote #45, 52, 1, 1, 2

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HB 97

Community Health, Department of; expansion of Medicaid; provide

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 the expansion of Medicaid; to provide for definitions; to authorize the Department of Community Health to utilize appropriations for the purposes of funding Medicaid expansion; to provide for the submission of requests for waivers, amendments to waivers, and state plan amendments; to authorize the office of the Commissioner of Insurance to certify qualified health plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Herring, Tangie (145th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 98

Income tax; credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a state income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 99

Income tax; credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a state income tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Bennett, Karen (94th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 92

Revenue and taxation; postpone date by which local governing authorities can opt out of base year homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-44.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to base year homestead exemption, so as to postpone the date by which local governing authorities are authorized to opt out of such homestead exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Washburn, Dale (144th); Crowe, Clint (118th)

Status History

04/01/2025: Act 5; 04/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/01/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/25/2025: Senate Transmitted House; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/18/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 02/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 01/29/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, House Vote #40, 173, 1, 1, 5; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #278, 31, 22, 2, 1; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #280, 52, 2, 2, 0; 03/27/2025, House Vote #329, 165, 0, 1, 14

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HB 95

Income tax; credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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