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Chatham County, GA

Located on Georgia’s coast, Chatham County includes Savannah, a historic city known for its colonial architecture and tourism. It has a major port and diverse economy driven by logistics, tourism, and manufacturing.

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SB 364

Insurers; new penalties for insurers that knowingly give false or misleading information to the Commissioner of Insurance; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulations of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to provide for new penalties for insurers that knowingly give false or misleading information to the Commissioner of Insurance and such information affected insurance premium rates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Echols, Drew (49th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 362

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years; allow

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Williams, Rick (25th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 339

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Orrock, Nan (36th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 340

City of Tybee Island; selection of a mayor pro tem; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new charter for the City of Tybee Island, approved April 20, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4462), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3569), so as to provide for the selection of a mayor pro tem; to provide for the duties of the mayor pro tem; to provide for filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor pro tem; 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

Watson, Ben (1st)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 54; 05/01/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 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; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #377, 168, 0, 7, 5

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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 323

Health, Insurance, and Professions and Businesses; medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to provide for medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; to provide for definitions; to provide for health benefit policies to cover such tests; to provide for cost-sharing requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for continuing education requirements for dental surgeons and surgeons; to provide for requirements for certain healthcare providers; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

James, Donzella (28th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Esteves, Jason (35th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 318

Contracts; certain agreements involving parallel pricing coordination as unenforceable contracts in general restraint of trade with respect to residential rental properties; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to illegal and void contracts generally, so as to prohibit certain agreements involving parallel pricing coordination as unenforceable contracts in general restraint of trade with respect to residential rental properties; to provide for a civil penalty; to provide for educational materials informing residents in this state of the provisions of this Act; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Merritt, Nikki (9th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Parent, Elena (44th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Kemp, RaShaun (38th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 319

“Dorothy Mae Smith Wright Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide a standard by which state, county, and local law enforcement agencies authorize the engagement of vehicular pursuits; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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