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Cherokee County, GA

Located north of Atlanta, Cherokee County has grown rapidly due to suburban expansion. It balances residential growth with preserved natural areas and a historic downtown in Canton.

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HB 585

Insurance; motor vehicle policy; provide excluded driver

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an excluded driver under a motor vehicle insurance policy; to provide for definitions; to require an insurer to identify any excluded drivers in proof or evidence of required minimum insurance coverage; to provide for rules; to provide a penalty for an excluded driver operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance; to provide for a penalty for an excluded driver operating a vehicle without insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jones, Jan (47th); Jones, Todd (25th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Thomas, Brad (21st); Gaines, Houston (120th)

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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Yay or Nay

HB 546

Quality Basic Education Act; require local school systems to offer certain exams to home study students

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional fees or requirements; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Kahaian, Noelle (81st); Byrd, Charlice (20th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th)

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 552

Brittany Patterson Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the juvenile code, so as to revise the definition of neglect; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for an exception to certain offenses of reckless conduct and child cruelty for parents and legal custodians permitting children to participate in independent activities under certain conditions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; 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: Judiciary Juvenile Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Kahaian, Noelle (81st); Byrd, Charlice (20th); Tran, Long (80th)

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 514

Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4234), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city; 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

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Parsons, Don (44th); Jones, Sheila (60th); Ehrhart, Ginny (36th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1

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HB 497

Penal institutions; inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally, so as to provide that an inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; 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

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Kendrick, Dar’shun (95th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 496

Criminal procedure; scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp; provide imitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to provide for limitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests regarding the scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp on its own; 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

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Kendrick, Dar’shun (95th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 487

Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Thomas, Brad (21st); Jones, Todd (25th); Hilton, Scott (48th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 457

Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to occupational therapists, so as to authorize occupational therapists to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Horner, Mitchell (3rd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Jasperse, Rick (11th)

Status History

02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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