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Butts County, GA

Located in central Georgia, Butts County includes the city of Jackson and has a mix of industry and agriculture.

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HB 116

Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to change the name of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; to require law enforcement officers within such division be trained, sworn, and certified; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/20/2025: House Third Readers; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, House Vote #54, 162, 5, 6, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #342, 51, 0, 3, 2

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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 65

State symbols; designate collard greens as official state greens; potlikka as official state dipping sauce of the official state bread

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate collard greens as the official state greens, with “potlikka” as the official state dipping sauce of the official state bread; to provide legislative findings and declarations; 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: Special Rules Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Moore, Angela (91st); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Drenner, Karla (85th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 58

Aviation; adoption of local ordinances, resolution, regulations, or policies that restrict the flight of unmanned aircraft systems over mass public gatherings; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to aviation, so as to authorize the adoption of local ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or policies that restrict the flight of unmanned aircraft systems over mass public gatherings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Richardson, Gary (125th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Thomas, Brad (21st); Clifton, Rob (131st); Crowe, Clint (118th); Newton, Mark (127th)

Status History

04/01/2025: Act 4; 04/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/01/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/21/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, House Vote #60, 153, 4, 13, 10; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #267, 53, 2, 0, 1; 03/27/2025, House Vote #328, 162, 1, 3, 14; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #361, 12, 41, 2, 1; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #362, 54, 0, 1, 1

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HB 61

Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers, and fee for new passenger car with paid title ad valorem taxes, so as to provide for the issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Corbett, John (174th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Crowe, Clint (118th)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/11/2025: House Third Readers; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/11/2025, House Vote #21, 165, 0, 7, 8

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