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Clayton County, GA

Part of the Atlanta metro, Clayton County includes a portion of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. It’s urban, diverse, and faces rapid development challenges.

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SB 326

Handicapped Persons; a program for support service providers to assist blind and deaf-blind individuals in navigating employment and higher education opportunities; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to handicapped persons, so as to provide for a program for support service providers to assist blind and deaf-blind individuals in navigating employment and higher education opportunities; to provide for a short title; to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to establish an advisory committee; to provide for membership, duties, and meetings; to provide for program administration by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency; to provide for criteria, standards, and eligibility; to provide for prioritization; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for publication of information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); James, Donzella (28th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 327

Clayton Judicial Circuit; sixth judge of the superior courts; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/07/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 328

State Court of Henry County; additional judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4090), so as to provide an additional judge for the State Court of Henry County; to provide for the appointment of the initial additional judge; to provide for the election of successors; to provide for terms of office of said additional judge and successors to such judge; to provide for the compensation and expenses of said additional judge; to provide for a chief judge; to provide for a salary supplement for the chief judge; to provide for the appointment of a judge pro hac vice; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Strickland, Brian (42nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Williams, Rick (25th); Jones, Emanuel (10th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #377, 168, 0, 7, 5

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Yay or Nay

SB 329

Flint Judicial Circuit; chief judge; annual stipend in addition to county compensation to superior court judges; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing supplements to the salaries of the judges of superior court, the district attorney, and the chief assistant district attorney of the Flint Judicial Circuit, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 705), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4169), so as to provide the chief judge with an annual stipend in addition to county compensation to superior court judges; 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

Strickland, Brian (42nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Williams, Rick (25th); Jones, Emanuel (10th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #377, 168, 0, 7, 5

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Yay or Nay

SB 319

“Dorothy Mae Smith Wright Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide a standard by which state, county, and local law enforcement agencies authorize the engagement of vehicular pursuits; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 322

State Board of Education; include instruction in the proper use of a school bus passenger restraint system within its program of safety instruction; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights and funding requirements, so as to require that the State Board of Education include instruction in the proper use of a school bus passenger restraint system within its program of safety instruction; to amend Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to equipment of school buses, so as to require that school buses be equipped with passenger restraint systems; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Mangham, Randal (55th); James, Donzella (28th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 307

Physicians, Assistants; continuing education requirements for all physicians to include one hour on maternal health; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for continuing education requirements for all physicians to include one hour on maternal health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Lucas, David (26th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 308

Medical Assistance; Medicaid coverage of postpartum maternal mental health care services; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid coverage of postpartum maternal mental health care services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Lucas, David (26th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

Ordinance of 11-14-2023(1)

Ordinance of 11-14-2023(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 11/14/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46 ZONING ARTICLE II: DISTRICTS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY SUBDIVISION I. IN GENERAL

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Ordinance of 08-15-2023(2)

Ordinance of 08-15-2023(2)

Adopted Date

Adopted 8/15/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS ARTICLE X: MOBILE FOOD TRUCK VENDORS SECTION 12-433 PROHIBTED CONDUCT AND REQUIREMENTS

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Ordinance of 08-15-2023(1)

Ordinance of 08-15-2023(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 8/15/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES ARTICLE IV: STANDING, STOPPING AND PARKING SECTION 44-78 NO LEFT TURN TO PARK

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 07-18-2023(2)

Ordinance of 07-18-2023(2)

Adopted Date

Adopted 7/18/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS, ARTICLE X: MOBILE FOOD TRUCK VENDORS, SECTION 12-436. FEE

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Ordinance of 07-18-2023(1)

Ordinance of 07-18-2023(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 7/18/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS

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Ordinance of 06-20-2023(1)

Ordinance of 06-20-2023(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 6/20/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-176(a) EXCISE TAX

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Ordinance of 01-17-2023(1)

Ordinance of 01-17-2023(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 1/17/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II: DISTRICTS; SECTION 46-70

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Ordinance of 03-26-2024(4)

Ordinance of 03-26-2024(4)

Adopted Date

Adopted 3/26/24

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENIDNG CHAPTER 39 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PLACES ARTICLE IV-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY.

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