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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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HB 665

Health; transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from county boards of health to Department of Public Health

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A, Chapter 3, and Chapter 5 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Department of Public Health, county boards of health, and administration and enforcement, respectively, so as to transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from the county boards of health to the Department of Public Health; to describe responsibilities and authorities of the Department of Public Health related to environmental health; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 12-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local variances from state restrictions on outdoor watering, limitations on outdoor irrigation, and exceptions, so as to make a confirming revision; 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

McCollum, Derrick (30th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 668

Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs; to provide for definitions and conforming changes; to provide for a criminal penalty for a person who causes death or physical harm to a service dog; to provide for exceptions; to revise provisions relating to the use and training of service dogs; to provide for a penalty for persons who misrepresent the need for a service dog; 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

Thomas, Brad (21st); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Washburn, Dale (144th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 654

Insurance; prohibit insurers from conditioning the payment of any medical test or procedure or prescription drug benefit on prior authorization

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance; to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefit managers; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical practice; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state employees’ health insurance plan, so as not to condition the payment of any medical test or procedure or prescription drug benefit on prior authorization; to provide for definitions; 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: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Au, Michelle (50th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 645

Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to repeal certain provisions requiring COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Human Relations & Aging Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

LaHood, John (175th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Corbett, John (174th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #259, 123, 49, 2, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #405, 50, 3, 3, 0; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #406, 52, 2, 2, 0; 04/04/2025, House Vote #441, 166, 0, 4, 10

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HB 636

Crimes and offenses; sexual offenses; revise penalties

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to revise penalties for violations of certain offenses; to provide for fines for such violations and to provide that such collected fines be made available to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; 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

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Bell, Eric (75th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Cannon, Park (58th); Willis, Inga (55th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 637

Cobb County; board of commissioners; revise a requirement for public hearings

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4492), as amended, so as to revise a requirement for public hearings before the commission is authorized to spend over $100,000.00 to employ an independent consultant or conduct an independent study; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Cummings, Terry (39th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Smith, Michael (41st); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/18/2025, House Vote #279, 171, 0, 6, 3; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 629

Education; remove requirement of having a licensed physician in automated external defibrillator programs

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to remove the requirement of having a licensed physician in automated external defibrillator programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Newton, Mark (127th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 631

Education; require minimum base salary for certified professional personnel with bachelor’s degrees be based upon national average living wage

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-212 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary schedules for professionals in elementary and secondary education, so as to require that the minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor’s degrees be based upon the national average living wage as determined by the State Board of Education; to provide for the calculation and publication of such national average living wage at least once every three years; 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: N/A

Sponsors

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Herring, Tangie (145th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Olaleye, Phil (59th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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