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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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SR 19

Firefighters Recognition Day; recognize February 4, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 4, 2025, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Watson, Ben (1st); Summers, Carden (13th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 12

Thompson, Bruce A.; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Bruce A. Thompson; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Watson, Ben (1st); Still, Shawn (48th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Ginn, Frank (47th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Jackson, Kim (41st); James, Donzella (28th); Albers, John (56th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Parent, Elena (44th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Lucas, David (26th); Brass, Matt (6th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

01/15/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 14

Trump, Donald J.; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Donald J. Trump; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Albers, John (56th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Williams, Rick (25th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 8

Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deputy Brandon Cunningham and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Burns, Max (23rd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Williams, Rick (25th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: 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; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #137, 49, 0, 3, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #387, 168, 0, 1, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #465, 49, 0, 5, 2

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SB 366

Controlled Substances and Pharmacists and Pharmacies; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and pharmacists and pharmacies, respectively, so as to provide for ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; to remove ivermectin from the definition of, exceptions to, and exemptions from dangerous drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Brass, Matt (6th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 355

Paulding County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Paulding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; 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

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Bearden, Timothy (30th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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SB 341

“Freedom of Speech and Belief Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to protect the exercise of constitutional rights; to prohibit discrimination in the provision of essential services; to provide for public and private enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Tillery, Blake (19th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 301

State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Echols, Drew (49th); Burns, Max (23rd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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