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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 175

Education; employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to revise provisions regarding employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for revocation and nonissuance of licenses and commissions for early care and education programs; 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: Children and Families

Sponsors

Jones, Todd (25th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Dempsey, Katie (13th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #176, 170, 0, 5, 5; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #298, 54, 0, 2, 0

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HB 171

Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to obscenity and related offenses, so as to repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80, relating to obscene material, distribution, and penalty; to prohibit distribution of computer generated obscene material depicting a child; to provide for a standard for obscenity; to provide for a penalty and probation; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing of defendants who utilize artificial intelligence in the commission of certain crimes; to provide for notices for enhanced sentencing, and enhanced sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); Jones, Todd (25th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Carson, John (46th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #94, 160, 0, 7, 13

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HB 147

Georgia Technology Authority; annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to provide for an annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; to provide for annual reports of such; to provide for the authority to develop and establish certain policies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Senate Committee: Science and Technology

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); Jones, Todd (25th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Clifton, Rob (131st); Parsons, Don (44th)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/20/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, House Vote #50, 172, 0, 3, 5

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HB 148

Accountants; education and experience requirements; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accountants, so as to revise provisions relating to the education and experience requirements of certified public accountants; to revise provisions relating to licensure of firms practicing public accountancy; to revise provisions relating to reciprocity; to conform terminology; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budget and audits, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #44, 172, 0, 3, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #411, 52, 0, 1, 3

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HB 130

Pay As You Earn Education Program Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide a short title; to provide for the establishment and administration of the Pay As You Earn Education Program; to provide for the calculation and repayment of such loans; to provide for eligibility and disqualifications; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to provide for a deduction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Evans, Stacey (57th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Wilkerson, David (38th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 98

Income tax; credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a state income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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

Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 99

Income tax; credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a state income tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; 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

Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Bennett, Karen (94th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 102

Community Health, Department of; Georgia Quality Reporting Project; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Quality Reporting Project; to provide for definitions; to provide for the purposes of the project; to provide for a working group; to provide for submission of clinical data; to provide for processing of clinical data with claims data; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices and penalty, so as to provide for conforming changes; 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); Newton, Mark (127th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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