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Chattooga County, GA

In northwest Georgia, Chattooga is known for scenic mountain landscapes and rural communities. Summerville is the county seat.

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HR 129

Clark, Mr. Daryl Lee; compensate

Summary

A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Daryl Lee Clark; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dempsey, Katie (13th); Barton, Matt (5th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 52

Simmons, Marvin Gary; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Marvin Gary Simmons; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 868

Public officers and employees; certain retiring county officers and their spouses and dependents be included in certain county health plans; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees’ health insurance plan, so as to provide for certain retiring county officers and the spouses and dependents of such officers to be included in certain county health plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for the payment of premiums; to provide for a formula to ensure savings are preserved; to provide for contracting with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; to provide for reasonable fees; to provide for termination and reinstatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 821

Criminal procedure; include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, so as to include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Rice, Carmen (139th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 809

Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to provide for a minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Powell, Alan (33rd); Thomas, Brad (21st); Crowe, Clint (118th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 627

Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to provide for additional offenses where the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction in juvenile cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Persinger, Holt (119th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st)

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; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #237, 156, 2, 16, 6

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Yay or Nay

HB 628

Income tax; contributions to law enforcement foundations; revise tax credit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for income taxes, so as to revise an income tax credit for contributions to law enforcement foundations; to increase the annual amount of contributions allowed; to extend the sunset date; to provide for procedures; 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

Camp, Beth (135th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 611

Forever Chemicals Transparency Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to require publicly owned treatment works to seek information from industrial users relating to the manufacture or use of PFAS; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; 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

Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Anderson, Victor (10th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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