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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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HB 782

Chatham County Schools’ Tax Relief Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chatham 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 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 a short title; 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

Stephens, Ron (164th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 762

Savannah Music Commission Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of the Savannah Music Commission; to provide for a short title; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for membership, terms of office, and vacancies; to confer powers and impose duties on the commission; to provide for bylaws; to provide for a quorum; to provide for audits; to provide for venue; to provide for tax exemptions from levy and sale; to provide for liberal construction; 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

Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Stephens, Ron (164th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 48; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 763

Richmond Hill-Bryan County Airport Authority Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Richmond Hill-Bryan County Airport Authority, a new airport authority in and for the County of Bryan and the City of Richmond Hill; to provide that no liability or debt against the aforementioned city or county shall be incurred in the exercise of any powers granted by this Act; to make the bonds, securities, or obligations of the authority exempt from taxation; to authorize the issuance of refunding bonds, securities, or other obligations; to provide that such bonds, securities, or other obligations be validated as authorized by the “Revenue Bond Law”; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 61; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 756

Chatham Area Transit Authority; abolish current memberships; provide new board

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Chatham Area Transit Authority, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5082), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5296), so as to abolish the current authority memberships; to provide for new board membership; to provide terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Jackson, Edna (165th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/25/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #361, 167, 0, 3, 10; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 760

Glynn County; board of commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Glynn County, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1336), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3914), so as to change the annual salary of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for withholding of compensation for certain meeting absences; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Townsend, Rick (179th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 58; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 741

Petrea-Stephens-Franklin-Watson Tax Relief Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bryan 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 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 a short title; 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

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: 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: House Hopper

Votes

03/18/2025, House Vote #279, 171, 0, 6, 3; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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HB 730

Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless; provide for membership

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4701), as amended, so as to provide for membership; to provide for meetings; to provide for purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; 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

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Jackson, Edna (165th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 49; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 732

Glynn County; levy an excise tax

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Glynn County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; 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

Townsend, Rick (179th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Sainz, Steven (180th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 56; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: 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: House Hopper

Votes

03/18/2025, House Vote #279, 171, 0, 6, 3; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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