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Carroll County, GA

In western Georgia, Carroll County includes the city of Carrollton and has a diverse economy with educational institutions.

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SB 293

License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Anderson, Lee (24th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Williams, Rick (25th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Burns, Max (23rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Albers, John (56th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #192, 56, 0, 0, 0

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SB 276

Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery of medical assistance from third party liable for sickness, injury, disease, or disability, so as to revise certain provisions to comply with federal law; to bar liable third-party payers from refusing payment solely because a healthcare item or service did not receive prior authorization; to require a third-party payer to respond to an inquiry from the Department of Community Health regarding a healthcare claim within 60 days; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Echols, Drew (49th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Ben (1st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Still, Shawn (48th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #166, 54, 1, 0, 1; 03/18/2025, House Vote #284, 168, 2, 5, 5

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SB 268

Offenses Against Public Order; crime of interference with a first responder; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to provide for the crime of interference with a first responder; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #217, 38, 17, 1, 0

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SB 242

Capitol Art Standards Commission; placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 and Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Capitol Art Standards Commission and state flag, seal, and other symbols, respectively, so as to provide for duties and responsibilities of the commission; to provide for the placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Watson, Ben (1st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 231

Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and exceptions, so as to limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or dealer for unlawful, intentional, or negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm, or ammunition or activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 218

Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide that the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be funded by funds appropriated or otherwise available to the judicial branch of state government; to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to provide for exemptions for current and retired members, staff, and other employees of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #177, 34, 21, 1, 0; 04/04/2025, House Vote #431, 149, 18, 4, 9

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SB 201

Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, so as to provide increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; to provide for certain contractual requirements; to provide for notice language; to amend Code Section 33-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, so as to prohibit the assignment of benefits in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Echols, Drew (49th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #157, 53, 1, 0, 2; 03/31/2025, House Vote #368, 163, 1, 5, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #447, 49, 1, 5, 1

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SB 181

Education; public schools and public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or enter into contracts with foreign adversaries; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools and public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or enter into contracts with foreign adversaries; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Burns, Max (23rd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

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