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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 346

Local government; prohibit municipalities and counties from using public, educational, and governmental programming (PEG) channels for political purposes

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 76 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expedited franchising of cable and video services, so as to prohibit municipalities and counties from using public, educational, and governmental programing (PEG) channels for political purposes; 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

Parsons, Don (44th); Carson, John (46th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Barton, Matt (5th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 352

Georgia Gestational Diabetes Management Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-159.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coverage for continuous glucose monitors, so as to revise coverage criteria to include Medicaid recipients with gestational diabetes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #71, 169, 2, 2, 7; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #462, 51, 1, 1, 3; 04/04/2025, House Vote #452, 163, 2, 3, 12

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HB 337

State Law Enforcement Officer Plan’ or ‘SLEO Plan’; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for electing state law enforcement officers; to provide for irrevocable elections; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for deferred retirement option program accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; 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

Carson, John (46th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Powell, Alan (33rd); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Momtahan, Martin (17th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 338

State Law Enforcement Officer Plan’ or ‘SLEO Plan’; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for electing state law enforcement officers; to provide for irrevocable elections; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for deferred retirement option program accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; 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

Carson, John (46th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Powell, Alan (33rd); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Momtahan, Martin (17th); Jasperse, Rick (11th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 343

Georgia Living Wage Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and penal institutions, respectively, so as to enact the “Georgia Living Wage Act”; to revise the eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to require the payment of minimum wage for inmate labor; to revise authorized deductions from inmate wages; to provide for a short title; 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

Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); McClain, Dewey (109th); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Jones, Sheila (60th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 344

Motor vehicles; school bus cameras; revise penalty amount for violations captured by recorded images

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 the penalty amount for violations captured by recorded images; 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

Parsons, Don (44th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Thomas, Brad (21st); Powell, Alan (33rd)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 329

Professional and businesses; authorize certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to perform artificial insemination

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to authorize certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to perform artificial insemination; to provide for definitions; 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: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Hilton, Scott (48th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Franklin, Lehman (160th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #105, 167, 0, 3, 10

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HB 331

Animals; prohibit transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding animal protection, so as to prohibit the transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for enforcement; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Camp, Beth (135th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Cameron, Mike (1st); New, Kimberly (40th); Cooper, Sharon (45th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: 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 By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #227, 161, 13, 3, 3; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #270, 53, 1, 1, 1

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