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Coweta County, GA

Southwest of Atlanta, Coweta includes Newnan and has seen significant residential and economic growth. It has a strong healthcare and logistics base.

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SB 264

Emergency Management; creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such board; to provide for reports; to provide for the hiring of staff; to provide for compensation and funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 266

“College Success 529 Expansion Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to revise the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction for contributions to savings trust accounts; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 259

Juvenile Code; certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide for certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; to provide for a physician holding temporary physical custody of a child based on a suspicion of child abuse or neglect to provide certain information to a parent or legal guardian and to the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for a definition; 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: Judiciary Juvenile Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Brass, Matt (6th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); James, Donzella (28th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Jackson, Kim (41st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #167, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #389, 163, 0, 3, 14

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SB 243

Back the Blue Fund; authorized use of money; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing generally, so as to revise the authorized use of money distributed from the Back the Blue Fund; to revise collection procedures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 244

Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the assessment and payment of costs of criminal proceedings, so as to provide for the award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; to provide for procedures for assessing and paying such fees and costs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #214, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #392, 103, 61, 2, 14; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #471, 35, 18, 0, 3

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SB 236

“Quality Basic Education Act,”; certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide that certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty in the United States armed forces are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside regardless of whether they have entered into a lease, purchased a house, or otherwise secured housing within such attendance zone; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Wicks, Kenya (34th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Brass, Matt (6th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #208, 54, 1, 1, 0

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SB 239

Funeral Directors and Establishments; funeral directors be licensed embalmers; remove the requirement

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to remove the requirement that funeral directors be licensed embalmers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Williams, Rick (25th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 240

Georgia Native Plant Month; designate April of each year

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Brass, Matt (6th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Burns, Max (23rd)

Status History

03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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