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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 66

Ad valorem tax; expand definition of rental motor vehicle

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to title ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to expand the definition of a rental motor vehicle with respect to the tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Fleming, Tim (114th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #117, 164, 2, 5, 9; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1

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Yay or Nay

HB 59

Education; state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to provide for state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Glaize, Lydia (67th); Evans, Stacey (57th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Paris, Miriam (142nd); Dawson, Robert (65th); Lupton, Karen (83rd)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 63

Crimes and offenses; establish offense of failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm; to provide for a penalty; 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

Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Au, Michelle (50th); Park, Sam (107th); Tran, Long (80th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 50

Special license plates; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

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

Status History

01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 56

Education; grants to spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who are killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards, so as to provide for tuition grants to spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; to revise legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Sainz, Steven (180th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #218, 172, 0, 3, 5

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HB 18

Dual Enrollment Act; residency requirement for eligible students; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Dual Enrollment Act, purpose, dual credit courses, eligibility for participation, and eligibility for payment, so as to provide for a residency requirement for eligible students; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Richardson, Gary (125th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 1

Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for a short title; 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

Au, Michelle (50th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 2

Safe Storage Tax Credit Act; enact

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 provide for a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred for firearm safe storage devices; to provide for an aggregate annual cap; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for tax credit preapproval by the department; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for automatic repeal; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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