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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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Bills related to this county

HB 904

Health; certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; revise an exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from the certificate of need program, so as to revise an exemption from certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Cooper, Sharon (45th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 889

Law enforcement officers and agencies; certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Park, Sam (107th); Santos, Mary Ann (117th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Adeyina, Segun (110th); Olaleye, Phil (59th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 890

Sales and use tax; exemption for sale or use of certain noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain nonprofit organizations; extend sunset provision

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to extend the sunset provision for an exemption from state and local sales and use taxes for the sale or use of certain noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain nonprofit organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 891

Georgia State Employees’ Pension and Savings; increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Employees’ Pension and Savings Plan, so as to increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026; to provide for an increase to employee contributions; 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: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Carson, John (46th); Meeks, Steven (178th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 881

Holidays; first day of the legislative session each year as Civility Day; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the first day of the legislative session each year as “Civility Day” in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Special Rules Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Jones, Sheila (60th); Roberts, Shea (52nd); Mitchell, Billy (88th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 878

Holidays; October 9 of each year as PANDAS Day; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate October 9 of each year as “PANDAS Day” in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bennett, Karen (94th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Jones, Anissa (143rd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 879

Motor vehicles; penalty for violations captured by school bus camera; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties; to authorize alteration or suspension of such penalty; to provide for obtaining motor vehicle owner information from the Department of Revenue; to provide for a conspicuous statement of the right to contest such penalty in court in the mailing sent to a motor vehicle owner; to provide for the allocation of money collected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Parsons, Don (44th); Barton, Matt (5th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 872

Health; right to contraception for individuals; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the right to contraception for individuals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cooper, Sharon (45th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Jones, Jan (47th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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