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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 9

Safer States Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other safety inspections and regulations, so as to prohibit the use of certain chemical flame retardants in certain products; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice; to provide for the restriction of additional chemical flame retardants; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and a limited waiver; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for 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: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); Drenner, Karla (85th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 10

Georgia Booking Photo Privacy Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-1-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition of disclosure of arrest booking photographs, so as to strengthen protections for individuals who have not been convicted of crimes; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for removal procedures for remove-for-pay publications and websites; 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

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

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 1

Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for a short title; 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

Au, Michelle (50th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 2

Safe Storage Tax Credit Act; enact

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 provide for a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred for firearm safe storage devices; to provide for an aggregate annual cap; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for tax credit preapproval by the department; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for automatic repeal; 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

Au, Michelle (50th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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