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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 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

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 309

Education; repeal Chapter 2B

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mangham, Randal (55th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Esteves, Jason (35th); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 310

Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force for the purpose of examining the complex issues facing urban, suburban, and rural communities in this state and finding solutions focused on labor and community development; to provide for definitions; to provide for such task force’s membership, duties, and powers; to provide for a grant program, subject to appropriation; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; 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: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

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

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 311

Ride Share Network Services; additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride share network services relative to driver safety; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to provide for additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride share network services relative to driver safety and hiring and the privacy of personal information for drivers and passengers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Mangham, Randal (55th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); 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

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 300

“Student Teacher Promotion Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; 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

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 305

Special License Plates; establish a specialty license plate honoring alumni of Alabama State University

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy 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 alumni of Alabama State University; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 292

Business Corporations; domestic corporations maintaining a principal place of business in Georgia shall be deemed to reside; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to venue relative to business corporations, so as to provide that certain domestic corporations maintaining a principal place of business in Georgia shall be deemed to reside and to be subject to venue in the county in Georgia where the defendant maintains such principal place of business; to provide for determinations regarding the principal place of business for certain domestic corporations; to provide for statutory construction; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 275

Barbers and Cosmetologists; State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; remove

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to remove the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; to make such board a division of the Department of Public Health; to make conforming changes; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Parent, Elena (44th); James, Donzella (28th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones, Emanuel (10th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

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

BONFIRE.news's Position

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

BONFIRE.news's Position

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

BONFIRE.news's Position

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

BONFIRE.news's Position

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

BONFIRE.news's Position

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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