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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 279

“Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of workers’ compensation, so as to require the State Board of Workers’ Compensation to notify the Department of Administrative Services when the board has reasonable cause to believe that an injured worker is an eligible peace officer; to provide for a definition; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require a certain notification to certain peace officers who become disabled in the line of duty under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Strickland, Brian (42nd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 267

State’s Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state’s Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 271

Elections and Primaries; permanent absentee voter list; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for a permanent absentee voter list; to provide for procedures regarding such list; to provide for maintenance of such list; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); James, Donzella (28th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Merritt, Nikki (9th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 272

Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to provide income information; to authorize tenants to withhold rent payments under certain conditions; to provide for liability of landlords; to prohibit certain late fees; to provide for habitability; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for fair housing; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 273

Minimum Wage; certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 274

Elections and Primaries; same-day registration and voting; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for same-day registration and voting; to provide for procedures and notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Mangham, Randal (55th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 266

“College Success 529 Expansion Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to revise the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction for contributions to savings trust accounts; to provide for a short title; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 246

“Reproductive Freedom Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians and others; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to taxes; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Parent, Elena (44th); Lucas, David (26th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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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

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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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