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Cobb County, GA

Northwest of Atlanta, Cobb is one of Georgia’s most populous counties. It includes suburban cities like Marietta and Smyrna and is known for Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.

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SB 269

Mental Illness; certain procedures and notifications for involuntary outpatient commitments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to examination, treatment, etc., for mental illness, so as to provide certain procedures and notifications for involuntary outpatient commitments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 271

Elections and Primaries; permanent absentee voter list; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for a permanent absentee voter list; to provide for procedures regarding such list; to provide for maintenance of such list; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); James, Donzella (28th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Merritt, Nikki (9th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 272

Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit

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 general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to provide income information; to authorize tenants to withhold rent payments under certain conditions; to provide for liability of landlords; to prohibit certain late fees; to provide for habitability; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for fair housing; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 273

Minimum Wage; certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 259

Juvenile Code; certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide for certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; to provide for a physician holding temporary physical custody of a child based on a suspicion of child abuse or neglect to provide certain information to a parent or legal guardian and to the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for a definition; 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: Judiciary Juvenile Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Brass, Matt (6th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); James, Donzella (28th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Jackson, Kim (41st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #167, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #389, 163, 0, 3, 14

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SB 266

“College Success 529 Expansion Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to revise the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction for contributions to savings trust accounts; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 244

Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the assessment and payment of costs of criminal proceedings, so as to provide for the award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; to provide for procedures for assessing and paying such fees and costs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #214, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #392, 103, 61, 2, 14; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #471, 35, 18, 0, 3

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SB 245

Grandparents; include within the category of persons who may seek to revoke or amend an existing grandparent visitation order

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions by grandparents or other family members for visitation rights or intervention, revocation or amendment of visitation rights, appointment of guardian ad litem, meditation, hearing, and notification to family members of child’s participation in events, to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Hodges, Mike (3rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Albers, John (56th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #202, 56, 0, 0, 0; 03/28/2025, House Vote #335, 160, 1, 4, 15; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #413, 52, 0, 4, 0

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