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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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HB 779

Property; require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information

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 landlord and tenant in general, so as to require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information; to provide for a penalty; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Neal, Yasmin (79th); Bell, Eric (75th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th)

Status History

03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 773

Retirement and pensions; permit certain persons to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Berry, Bryce (56th); Bell, Eric (75th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Herring, Tangie (145th)

Status History

03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 740

Stop Social Promotion Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for development of promotional standards and criteria for first grade readiness by the Department of Education; to provide for placement and promotion policies for kindergarten and grades one and two; to provide for a timetable for implementation; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 721

Motor vehicles; transportation referral service providers and ride share network services; provisions

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: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Bell, Eric (75th); Sharper, Dexter (177th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 713

Georgia Legislative Integrity and Representation Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide that no rule or policy shall be enacted that limits the number of bills or resolutions which a member may file or introduce in a legislative session; to provide that no rule, policy, or procedure shall be enacted by the General Assembly that limits or obstructs the ability of members of the General Assembly to fulfill their duties under the Georgia Constitution; to provide for physical, recorded votes on certain matters; to provide for a Legislative Constitutional Counsel; to provide for appointment, qualifications, compensation, and duties; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Rules Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 716

Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students; to provide definitions; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for applications; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Berry, Bryce (56th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Park, Sam (107th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Bell, Eric (75th)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 710

Landlord and tenant; certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10 and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade and property, respectively, so as to provide certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; to prohibit landlords from charging rental amounts in excess of such limits as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jackson, Derrick (68th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Scott, Sandra (76th); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 711

Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to prohibit the possession of devices which attach to firearms to produce rapid fire; to revise and add definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for exceptions; to provide for conforming changes; 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 a definition; 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

Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

Ordinance of 11-15-2022(1)

Ordinance of 11-15-2022(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 11/15/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46-ZONING, ARTICLE II: DISTRICTS

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 09-20-2022(3)

Ordinance of 09-20-2022(3)

Adopted Date

Adopted 9/20/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 0 BUILDINGS AND REGULATIONS ARTICLE III: PERMITS SECTION 10-32, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL RENOVATIONS PROJECTS

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 09-20-2022(2)

Ordinance of 09-20-2022(2)

Adopted Date

Adopted 9/20/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 BUILDINGS AND REGULATIONS, SECTION 10-59, DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 09-20-2022(1)

Ordinance of 09-20-2022(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 9/20/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENIDNG CHAPTER 1; SECTION 1-2. DEFINITIONS & RULES OF CONSTRUCITON

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 09-20-2022 (5)

Ordinance of 09-20-2022 (5)

Adopted Date

Adopted 9/20/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 44-6. TERMINATION OR REFUSAL OF SERVICE

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 09-20-2022 (4)

Ordinance of 09-20-2022 (4)

Adopted Date

Adopted 9/20/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-89 ARTICLE IV: NOISE CONTROL

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 06-21-2022(1)

Ordinance of 06-21-2022(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 6/21/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OFFENSES ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL, SECTION 28-12 OPEN BURNING

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 11-15-2022(2)

Ordinance of 11-15-2022(2)

Adopted Date

Adopted 11/15/22

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46 ZONING, SECTION 46-128. PURPOSE & INTENT

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