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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 227

Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Dickey, Robert (134th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Bell, Eric (75th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #111, 164, 1, 2, 13

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Yay or Nay

HB 229

Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt from local taxes the sale or use of materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes that were approved and funded through a constitutionally authorized education special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for conditions, limitations, and dates of applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Neal, Yasmin (79th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #142, 169, 2, 2, 7

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Yay or Nay

HB 214

Evidence; creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-9-923 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissibility of photographs, motion pictures, video recordings, and audio recordings when witness unavailable, so as to provide that creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bell, Eric (75th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Willis, Inga (55th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Neal, Yasmin (79th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 206

Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1

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 Article 2 of Chapter 1, the “Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990”; to remove provisions making students convicted of certain drug offenses ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants; to provide that students shall not be deemed ineligible for HOPE scholarships or grants based solely on certain convictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Bell, Eric (75th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Clark, David (100th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Jackson, Edna (165th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 201

Food; selling, offering for sale, trading, or distributing lab-grown meat; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertising and sale of meat generally, so as to prohibit selling, offering for sale, trading, or distributing lab-grown meat; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bell, Eric (75th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th); Cox, Brent (28th); Carter, Doreen (93rd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 138

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods; 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

Neal, Yasmin (79th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 135

Housing; discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Davis, Viola (87th); Bell, Eric (75th); Clark, Jasmine (108th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 88

State veterinary education; biomedical technicians to be eligible for the state student loan forgiveness program; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state veterinary education, so as to provide for biomedical technicians to be eligible for the state student loan forgiveness program; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions and eligibility; to provide for terms of the loan purchase agreement; to provide for cancellation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Barnes, Imani (86th); Drenner, Karla (85th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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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/

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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

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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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