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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 130

Health; medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; expand

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; to revise definitions; to provide for medical education funding to certain medical organizations facilities; to provide for a physician in certain residency or fellowship programs to be eligible for the service cancelable loan program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Hodges, Mike (3rd); Still, Shawn (48th); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Hickman, Billy (4th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, Senate Vote #93, 52, 4, 0, 0; 03/31/2025, House Vote #369, 155, 7, 6, 12

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SB 115

Sales and Use Taxes; clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; exempt sales

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Lucas, David (26th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Harbison, Ed (15th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 114

General Assembly; certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; to provide for certain hearings, information availability, procedures, and notifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Reapportionment and Redistricting

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Mangham, Randal (55th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Lucas, David (26th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harbison, Ed (15th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 109

Life Insurance; a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to prohibit a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Harbison, Ed (15th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Lucas, David (26th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

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 By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #179, 53, 0, 1, 2; 03/18/2025, House Vote #285, 172, 0, 3, 5

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SB 113

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to authorize the Georgia Board of Nursing to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding or gifts in kind; 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

Dixon, Clint (45th); Watson, Ben (1st); Brass, Matt (6th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 100

“Andee’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: 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; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #196, 55, 0, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #386, 145, 14, 6, 15

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SB 101

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #101, 46, 4, 2, 4; 04/04/2025, House Vote #427, 167, 2, 3, 8; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #489, 51, 1, 3, 1

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SB 102

Dogfighting; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and game cocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Albers, John (56th); Watson, Ben (1st); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, Senate Vote #71, 49, 3, 0, 4

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