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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 73

“Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act’ or “SAVE Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” so as to provide certain protections for veterans and other eligible persons applying for benefits; to provide for limitations; to provide for violations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Payne, Chuck (54th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 64

Local Government and State Government; certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 36 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government and state government, respectively, so as to prohibit certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; to prohibit government entities from purchasing or acquiring foreign unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit the use of state funds in connection with such unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit government entities from operating such unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit foreign adversaries from submitting a proposal for a contract with a state agency for goods or services; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Albers, John (56th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Sam (11th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 02/10/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/06/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 66

Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

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

Status History

02/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 60

Pharmacy Benefits Managers; managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide that such managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a priority of duties; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 63

“Quality Basic Education Act”; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional qualifications; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Jackson, Kim (41st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #152, 53, 0, 1, 2; 03/27/2025, House Vote #319, 166, 0, 9, 5; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #448, 51, 0, 3, 2

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SB 53

Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the department of public safety, so as to provide for the establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Parent, Elena (44th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 54

State Board of Education; establishment of a program and state-wide database relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state board of education, so as to require the establishment of a program and state-wide database by the State Board of Education relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 58

“Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide for the licensing and operation of emergency organ transport vehicles as ambulance services; to provide for the operation of such vehicles on public roadways; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to exempt emergency organ transport vehicles from those vehicles required to obtain an emergency vehicle permit from the Department of Public Safety; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; 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

Albers, John (56th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/10/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/06/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, Senate Vote #59, 53, 0, 0, 3; 03/21/2025, House Vote #296, 161, 0, 6, 13

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