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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 147

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally relative to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of an identification card and a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Parent, Elena (44th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); James, Donzella (28th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: 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; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #215, 55, 0, 1, 0; 03/28/2025, House Vote #337, 163, 0, 4, 13; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #360, 51, 0, 4, 1

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SB 150

Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses’ benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2034; to reduce the number of years worked by a beneficiary to 25 before being eligible to be hired under this Code section; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Still, Shawn (48th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 152

“Georgia Promise Scholarship Act”; the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” so as to provide that the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; to provide for such conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Albers, John (56th); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Beach, Brandon (21st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/28/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, Senate Vote #107, 31, 22, 2, 1; 02/28/2025, Senate Vote #111, 32, 22, 1, 1

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SB 154

United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Brass, Matt (6th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Burns, Max (23rd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Echols, Drew (49th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #155, 21, 32, 1, 2; 03/04/2025, Senate Vote #156, 37, 17, 0, 2; 03/21/2025, House Vote #294, 144, 15, 7, 14; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #363, 44, 8, 1, 3

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SB 141

Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to extend the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; to clarify final determination language for federal income tax adjustments; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #99, 29, 21, 3, 3; 02/27/2025, Senate Vote #103, 51, 0, 1, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #343, 166, 0, 9, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #369, 47, 6, 1, 2

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SB 143

Georgia Firefighter’s Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighter’s Pension Fund, so as to provide for certain members to retire at age 50; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., the “Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law,” so as to provide for an exception for the Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund to invest in assets rated below investment grade; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th)

Status History

02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 131

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; establishment

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; to provide for definitions; to provide for collaboration with state licensing boards; to provide for a publicly accessible website; to provide for collection of data from state licensing boards; to provide for specified data; to provide for seeking of funding sources; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #102, 49, 1, 1, 5; 04/02/2025, House Vote #381, 166, 3, 2, 9

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SB 132

Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insanity and mental incapacity, so as to require a hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; to provide for the release of reports of such evaluations; to establish different procedures in cases where the subject has been accused only of one or more nonviolent misdemeanor offenses, including automatic dismissal in some cases, subject to exceptions; to provide for such different procedures and such exceptions; 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 Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anderson, Tonya (43rd)

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 By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #209, 55, 0, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #390, 142, 24, 3, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #469, 50, 1, 3, 2

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