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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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HR 20

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 112 years of service; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day; 01/13/25; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 112 years of service and recognizing January 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davis, Viola (87th); Jackson, Edna (165th); Cummings, Terry (39th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Jones, Sheila (60th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st)

Status History

01/14/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 932

Revenue and taxation; tax credits for business enterprises; provide that certain military zones qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to provide for certain military zones that qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Newton, Mark (127th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Smith, Vance (138th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 922

Georgia Boater Bill of Rights; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit local governments from regulating energy sources of motor vehicles and watercraft; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to create and establish a purpose for the Georgia Boating Access Task Force; to provide for duties related to ensuring safe and adequate boating access on any waters of this state; to provide for composition and manner of appointment of such task force and compensation for members; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 924

Legislative Retirement System; match benefit amounts payable to former and current retired legislators to benefits payable to legislators who were in office on or after January 1, 2022

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to match the retirement benefit amounts payable to former legislators upon retirement and to currently retired legislators in retirement to those benefits which are payable upon retirement to legislators who were in office on or after January 1, 2022; 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: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Franklin, Lehman (160th); Parrish, Butch (158th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Burns, Jon (159th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 927

Insurance; mammogram coverage criteria for females at risk for breast cancer; include certain relatives

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to include certain relatives within mammogram coverage criteria for females at risk for breast cancer; 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: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Willis, Inga (55th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Jackson, Edna (165th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 928

Insurance; utilization review by an insurer shall not be required in the instance in which a physician has determined the existence of dense breast tissue and the medical necessity of a breast ultrasound; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide that utilization review by an insurer shall not be required in the instance in which a physician has determined the existence of dense breast tissue and the medical necessity of a breast ultrasound; to provide for a definition; 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: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Willis, Inga (55th); Crawford, Omari (89th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Jackson, Edna (165th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 919

Conservation and natural resources; outdoor stewardship; eliminate reductions in appropriations

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to outdoor stewardship, so as to eliminate reductions in appropriations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Game, Fish & Parks Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 887

Patriots in Trades Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Ballard, Bethany (147th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

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