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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 369

Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment of motor vehicles, so as to provide for vehicle equipment standards for motor vehicles used for the sale of food or beverages that primarily conduct such sales upon roadways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Sharper, Dexter (177th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); LaHood, John (175th); Baker, Sylvia Wayfer (64th); Cummings, Terry (39th); Bell, Eric (75th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #187, 156, 14, 5, 5

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Yay or Nay

HB 364

Income tax; allow a noncustodial parent to claim a tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to allow a noncustodial parent to claim a tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Neal, Yasmin (79th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 368

De-escalation Right To Know Law; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation of motor vehicles, so as to require a law enforcement officer making a traffic stop to provide the operator with the purpose of the stop upon request after such operator displays his or her driver’s license; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sharper, Dexter (177th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Cummings, Terry (39th); Bell, Eric (75th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 342

Crimes and offenses; access to medical cannabis; repeal certain advertising restrictions on licensees

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to repeal certain advertising restrictions on licensees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Horner, Mitchell (3rd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Bell, Eric (75th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 332

Social services; convene an advisory working group to review tools and protocols for screening of children for trauma; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7C of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to therapy services for children with disabilities, so as to convene an advisory working group to review tools and protocols for the screening of children for trauma within the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program; to provide for findings and recommendations; to provide for abolishment of the advisory working group; to provide for subsequent periodic review of screening protocols and tools; to provide for implementation only if certain conditions are met; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Herring, Tangie (145th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Bell, Eric (75th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Bennett, Karen (94th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 305

Protect the Dream Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conveyances, so as to prohibit certain entities from acquiring an interest in a single-family dwelling; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Olaleye, Phil (59th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Panitch, Esther (51st)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 311

Advancing Fair Employment for All Ages Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibition of age discrimination in employment, so as to change the age of individuals protected by such prohibition; 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: Industry and Labor Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); McClain, Dewey (109th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 312

Employee Empowerment and Transparency Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security benefits, so as to allow applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Labor to modify the separation notice; to sanction employers who fail to timely deliver personnel files; to prohibit the admissibility of certain separation notices; to require the Commissioner of Labor to enact rules or regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); Scott, Sandra (76th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Davis, Viola (87th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

Ordinance of 03-26-2024(3)

Ordinance of 03-26-2024(3)

Adopted Date

Adopted 3/26/24

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II. SEWER SECITON 44-90. COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ENTRANCE/

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 03-26-2024(2)

Ordinance of 03-26-2024(2)

Adopted Date

Adopted 3/26/24

Summary

AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE REMOVAL OF WATER/SEWER ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY ORDINANCE.

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 03-26-2024(1)

Ordinance of 03-26-2024(1)

Adopted Date

Adopted 3/26/24

Summary

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLAYTON AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 44-UTILITIES

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 11-14-2023(3)

Ordinance of 11-14-2023(3)

Adopted Date

Adopted 11/14/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 46 ZONING DIVISION 5. MHP, MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICTS SECTION 46-170. DENSITY

BONFIRE.news's Position

Ordinance of 11-14-2023(2)

Ordinance of 11-14-2023(2)

Adopted Date

Adopted 11/14/23

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46 ZONING ARTICLE II: DISTRICTS DIVISION 4. R-3, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDIENTIAL DISTRICT.

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