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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 144

Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a tax credit for certain medical preceptor rotations; to add dentistry; to increase the value of the tax credit; to revise definitions; to provide for an aggregate annual cap; to extend the sunset provision for such tax credit; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Newton, Mark (127th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Jackson, Edna (165th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 24; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #155, 171, 2, 4, 3; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #340, 30, 20, 5, 1; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #355, 48, 5, 1, 2

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HB 115

Natural Resources, Department of; certain notice upon registration of a vessel; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 provide for certain notice upon registration of a vessel with the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for performance of unattended vessel checks; to authorize restitution to the Department of Natural Resources for the cost of removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned vessels; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Game, Fish & Parks Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Franklin, Lehman (160th); Townsend, Rick (179th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #80, 164, 0, 9, 7

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HB 117

Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Williams, Al (168th); Townsend, Rick (179th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #43, 165, 7, 2, 6

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HB 106

Safe Teens Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to authorize local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to offer a driver education training course as an elective; to provide for funding from local funds, student fees, and state funding subject to appropriations; to provide for rules and regulations for the allocation of state funds; to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Barnes, Imani (86th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Clark, Jasmine (108th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 110

Pawnbrokers; certain protections for current military members and related persons; provide

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, so as to provide certain protections for current military members and related persons; to prohibit pawnbrokers from making title pawns with covered borrowers; to provide a penalty for violations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Defense & Veterans Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bonner, Josh (73rd); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Clark, David (100th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 83

Revenue and taxation; increase tax rate on each pack of cigarettes

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Buckner, Debbie (137th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 84

Revenue and taxation; increase tax rate on consumable vapor products

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on consumable vapor products; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Buckner, Debbie (137th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 80

Law enforcement agencies; option to destroy or sell certain firearms; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to provide law enforcement agencies the option to destroy or sell certain firearms; to revise procedures for the disposition of certain firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Paris, Miriam (142nd); Stephens, Ron (164th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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