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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 456

Ad valorem tax; additional period to appeal certain property assessments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an additional period to appeal certain property assessments; to require the annual notice of assessment for property taxes to include an estimate of the current year’s taxes and a statement regarding such estimate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Wilkerson, David (38th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Jones, Todd (25th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 446

Public Service Commission; discovery rights in proceedings; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigations and hearings of the Public Service Commission, so as to revise provisions concerning discovery rights in proceedings before the Public Service Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Barton, Matt (5th); Parsons, Don (44th); Horner, Mitchell (3rd)

Status History

02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 429

Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation motor vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued in this state before March 1, 2013; 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

Wilkerson, David (38th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Smith, Michael (41st); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #238, 166, 0, 7, 7

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HB 415

Homeowners Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to enact the “Homeowners Protection Act”; to provide for a rental intention affidavit regarding dispossessory proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jones, Todd (25th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Corbett, John (174th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 402

Public Service Commission; establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals for electric service providers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 46 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals by the Public Service Commission for electric service providers; to provide for the inclusion of existing or planned renewable energy resources in integrated resource plans; to authorize the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to renewable energy facilities; to provide for limited liability; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Frye, Spencer (122nd); Bell, Eric (75th); Drenner, Karla (85th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Paris, Miriam (142nd); Park, Sam (107th)

Status History

02/13/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 393

Safer Cycling in Georgia Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-291 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to traffic laws applicable to bicycles, operation upon paved shoulder, and signaling of right hand turns, so as to require bicyclists to provide a signal of intention to turn absent certain circumstances; to provide for standards of operation for bicyclists approaching certain intersections with stop signs; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cooper, Sharon (45th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Newton, Mark (127th); Rice, Carmen (139th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 394

Labor and industrial relations; minimum wage for certain state employees; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and eligible full-time state employees; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

McClain, Dewey (109th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Jones, Sheila (60th); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd)

Status History

02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 395

Labor and industrial relations; minimum wage; provide for an increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

McClain, Dewey (109th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Jones, Sheila (60th); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd)

Status History

02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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