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Bleckley County, GA

Located in central Georgia, Bleckley County is primarily agricultural. The county seat is Cochran.

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Year In Review 2025

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Bills related to this county

HR 416

Georgia’s trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation; Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia’s trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation and recognizing February 26, 2025, as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Townsend, Rick (179th); Mathis, Danny (133rd)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 335

Donor Day at the state capitol; February 13, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2025, as Donor Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Townsend, Rick (179th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Davis, Viola (87th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 222

North Gwinnett High School Game Day Cheer Squad; winning the 2024 State Championship; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Gwinnett High School Game Day Cheer Squad upon winning the 2024 State Championship; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Clark, David (100th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Reeves, Matt (99th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); McCollum, Derrick (30th)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 210

Georgia Forestry Commission; serving the State of Georgia as an emergency response agency; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Forestry Commission for serving the State of Georgia as an emergency response agency; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Corbett, John (174th); Burchett, James (176th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Mathis, Danny (133rd)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 114

Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol; 01/28/25; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 28, 2025, as Georgia Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Clark, David (100th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Barrett, Carter (24th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 786

Dodge County Building and Public Facilities Authority; create

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Dodge County Building and Public Facilities Authority; to provide that such authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the adoption of resolutions and the execution of trust indentures to secure the payment of such bonds and to define the rights of the holders of such bonds; to provide for a sinking fund; to provide that the property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale; to provide that certain moneys are trust funds; to provide that this Act shall be liberally construed; to define the scope of the authority’s operation; to provide for disposition of property upon authority dissolution; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mathis, Danny (133rd)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #381, 51, 0, 2, 3

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HB 757

Crimes and offenses; registration of kratom products and sworn certification of compliance; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kratom, so as to provide for registration of kratom products and sworn certification of compliance; to provide for applicability; to provide for publication of registration information; to revise penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Kendrick, Dar’shun (95th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Mathis, Danny (133rd)

Status History

03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 578

Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Greene, Gerald (154th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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