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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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HB 623

Carroll County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Carroll County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; 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

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st); Smith, Lynn (70th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1

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HB 624

Carroll County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of Carroll County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; 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

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st); Smith, Lynn (70th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1

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HB 582

Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 17, and 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and evidence, respectively, so as to provide for defendants to support a justification defense by offering evidence of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse committed by the alleged victim; to provide a privilege for participation in victim centered programs and victim-offender dialogues; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for civil immunity for facilitators in certain circumstances; to provide for 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: Judiciary

Sponsors

Gunter, Stan (8th); Reeves, Matt (99th); New, Kimberly (40th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Burchett, James (176th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #254, 166, 2, 5, 7; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #407, 53, 1, 1, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #417, 164, 0, 5, 11

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HB 569

Labor and industrial relations; employment security; benefits and appeals; revise certain notice provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to revise certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Industry and Labor Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Howard, Jutt (71st); Werkheiser, Bill (157th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #190, 170, 0, 3, 7

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HB 516

State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

New, Kimberly (40th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Persinger, Holt (119th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #183, 164, 5, 6, 5; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #480, 49, 1, 5, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #453, 94, 71, 3, 12

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HB 491

Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 and Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting and noncommercial fishing, respectively, so as to remove an exception for the use of air guns to hunt wildlife; to revise provisions concerning the taking of catfish by bow and arrow; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Game, Fish & Parks Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment

Sponsors

Chastain, Johnny (7th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Howard, Jutt (71st); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Corbett, John (174th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #224, 171, 3, 2, 4; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #424, 52, 3, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #424, 170, 0, 4, 6; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #487, 52, 1, 2, 1

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HB 493

State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate

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 pineywoods cattle as the official Georgia heritage cattle breed; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Howard, Jutt (71st); Huddleston, David (72nd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Momtahan, Martin (17th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 472

Crimes and offenses; add certain facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the locations in which the carrying of weapons or long guns is prohibited

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons or long guns in unauthorized locations, so as to add certain facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the locations in which the carrying of weapons or long guns is prohibited; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); New, Kimberly (40th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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