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Clarke County, GA

Clarke County is home to Athens and the University of Georgia. The area has a vibrant arts and music scene, and a diverse economic base.

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HR 162

Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team; winning the Region 8-AA Championship; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 163

North Oconee High School football team; winning the 2024 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Oconee High School football team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 164

Family and Consumer Sciences; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Family and Consumer Sciences; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HR 70

Christopher Lee Ruse Memorial Intersection; Jackson County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Officer Christopher Lee Ruse and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Burns, Jon (159th); Persinger, Holt (119th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Gaines, Houston (120th)

Status History

01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 30

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; permanent extension; express support

Summary

A RESOLUTION expressing support for the permanent extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Clark, David (100th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 897

Urgent Insulin Safety Net Program Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to make insulin accessible to individuals who are in urgent need of a short-term affordable insulin supply; to require a manufacturer of insulin to establish procedures to make insulin available under such program; to provide for enforcement, penalties, and appellate procedures; to provide for reporting; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Park, Sam (107th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Draper, Saira (90th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 898

Continuing Insulin Safety Net Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to make insulin accessible, under certain conditions, to an eligible individual who needs an affordable supply of insulin for up to one year, with the option to renew annually; to provide for reporting; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Park, Sam (107th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Draper, Saira (90th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 875

Property; tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to provide for a tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Flournoy, Robert (74th); Howard, Karlton (129th); Beckles, Arlene (96th); Santos, Mary Ann (117th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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