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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 527

Domestic relations; creation and revisions of certain child abuse protocol procedures for cases of alleged child abuse; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-15-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protocol committee on child abuse, written protocol, training of members, and written sexual abuse and exploitation protocol, so as to provide for the creation and revision of certain child abuse protocol procedures for cases of alleged child abuse; to modify the composition of the committee; to provide for noncompliance and contempt of court; to provide for filing of protocol; to provide for certain protocol provisions; to provide for the adoption of rules and procedures; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Juvenile Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Tran, Long (80th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Roberts, Shea (52nd)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 514

Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4234), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Parsons, Don (44th); Jones, Sheila (60th); Ehrhart, Ginny (36th)

Status History

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

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1

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Yay or Nay

HB 520

Georgia Licensed Midwife Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to revise provisions relating to peer review to include midwives; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an exception under the “Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act”; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Momtahan, Martin (17th); Williams, Al (168th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Ehrhart, Ginny (36th)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #112, 95, 62, 11, 12

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HB 512

Property owners’ associations; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to revise provisions related to property owners’ associations; to require such associations to provide annual certificates of good standing for the payment of assessments and other charges; to require such associations to offer participation in alternative dispute resolution prior to the creation of a lien for unpaid assessments and other charges; to amend Code Section 44-14-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fee for a future conveyance and limited circumstances relative to property, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lewis-Ward, Regina (115th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Washburn, Dale (144th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 500

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act,” so as to increase access to and amount of benefits; to revise a definition; to increase the lifetime maximum for benefits; to revise the income and resources of an applicant that may be considered to determine eligibility; 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

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Camp, Beth (135th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 501

Elections; removal of certain members of State Election Board; revise procedures

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 revise procedures for the removal of members of the State Election Board who were elected by a house of the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Draper, Saira (90th); Myles, L.C. (126th); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Roberts, Shea (52nd)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 503

State Election Board; promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; 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 that the State Election Board may only promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Draper, Saira (90th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Campbell, Lisa (35th); Myles, L.C. (126th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 479

Income tax; allow for tax credits in excess of the amount that can be claimed in a given year to be carried forward to subsequent years

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to allow for tax credits in excess of the amount that can be claimed in a given year to be carried forward to subsequent years; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Ehrhart, Ginny (36th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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