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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 60

Healthy Start Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for school lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students in this state; to provide for such meals to be offered at no cost to students who qualify for reduced price meals under federal and state guidelines; to provide for school breakfast programs under the Quality Basic Education Act; to provide for funding; to require local school systems to maximize access to federal funding; to provide for participating in the United States Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP); to provide for rules and regulations; to encourage the use of Georgia grown products in school breakfast and lunch programs; 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

Barnes, Imani (86th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 62

Georgia HOA Accountability and Community Empowerment Act (HACEA); enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Articles 3 and 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominium associations and property owners’ associations, respectively, so as to provide requirements for board members for condominium associations and property owners’ associations; to provide for allocation of votes; to provide for proxies; to provide for quorums; to provide for residency for board members; to provide for size requirements for boards; to provide for board elections, filing, and certification; to provide for contests of election results; to provide for annual registration requirements for such associations; to provide for a short title; to provide for a purpose; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

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

Status History

01/17/2025: House Second Readers; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 49

Georgia Anti-Corruption Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to revise provisions regarding whistleblowers; to broaden the scope of persons who may report information to public employers; to expand the definition of the term “retaliation”; to extend the statute of limitations regarding public employer retaliation; to provide for a misdemeanor offense for violations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

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

Status History

01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 50

Special license plates; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain 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 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davis, Viola (87th); Cummings, Terry (39th); Jackson, Edna (165th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Jones, Sheila (60th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st)

Status History

01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 41

Georgia Local Governance and Fair Enforcement Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes, dismissal of charges, and restitution to victims, so as to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

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

Status History

01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 42

Quality Basic Education; calculation and distribution of funds to local units of administration for student transportation programs; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights and funding requirements under Quality Basic Education, so as to revise provisions for the calculation and distribution of funds by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for student transportation programs; to require the State Board of Education to distribute to each local unit of administration up to 100 percent of projected costs of such local unit of administration’s student transportation program, subject to exception; to provide for the use of vehicles in addition to school buses in student transportation programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

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

Status History

01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 43

Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of wells and drinking water, so as to establish the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program; to provide for purpose, requirements, restrictions, and priorities of the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Davis, Viola (87th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Taylor, Rhonda (92nd); Scott, Sandra (76th)

Status History

01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 44

Protections for Consumers Using Self-service Storage Facilities Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to warehousemen, so as to establish specific protections for consumers using a self-service storage facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements for an owner of a self-service storage facility; to provide for rental agreement requirements; to provide for unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practices; to amend Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing in insurance, so as to provide for certain disclosures by a limited licensee offering coverage for personal property stored at a self-service storage facility; to provide for requirements for such licensee; to provide for related matters; 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: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

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

Status History

01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House 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

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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

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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