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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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Bills related to this county

HB 613

Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, so as to provide for preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor or subcontractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Jones, Todd (25th); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Evans, Stacey (57th); Stephens, Ron (164th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 615

Chatham County Recreation Authority; abolish current authority memberships; provide new board membership

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Chatham County Recreation Authority, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4281), so as to abolish the current authority memberships; to provide for new board membership; to provide terms of office; to revise quorum requirements; 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: N/A

Sponsors

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

Status History

03/25/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 577

Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to enact the “Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act”; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Williams, Al (168th); Jones, Jan (47th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #255, 159, 12, 1, 8

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HB 584

Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 26, 31, and 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, and mental health, respectively, so as to reassign licensing and oversight of drug abuse treatment and education programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements, and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; 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

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); LaHood, John (175th); Prince, Brian (132nd)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 44; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #189, 171, 0, 3, 6; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #261, 52, 0, 0, 4; 03/28/2025, House Vote #338, 163, 0, 4, 13

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HB 573

Insurance; remove dentists from participation with care management organizations

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Medicaid care management organizations, so to remove dentists from participation with care management organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Hawkins, Lee (27th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 574

Labor and industrial relations; applicability of workers’ compensation to employers and employees; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of workers’ compensation to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that the chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Townsend, Rick (179th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); DeLoach, Buddy (167th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 561

Okefenokee Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to prohibit the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Natural Resources Department from issuing, modifying, or renewing any permit or accepting any bond to conduct surface mining operations on Trail Ridge for future permit applications and amendments; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 562

Natural Resources, Department of; five-year moratorium on acceptance of applications for new or requests to modify existing permits; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to provide for a five-year moratorium on the acceptance of applications for new permits and the acceptance of requests to modify existing permits by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to expand the area of land affected by surface mining operations on Trail Ridge; to provide a definition; to provide exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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