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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 241

Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provide for the organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; to amend Titles 10, 31, and 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, health, and local government, respectively, so as to require a disposition permit for the organic human reduction of a dead human body or fetus; 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

Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 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

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #150, 52, 1, 1, 2; 03/31/2025, House Vote #372, 157, 4, 3, 16

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SB 242

Capitol Art Standards Commission; placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 and Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Capitol Art Standards Commission and state flag, seal, and other symbols, respectively, so as to provide for duties and responsibilities of the commission; to provide for the placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Watson, Ben (1st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

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

No votes

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SB 231

Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and exceptions, so as to limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or dealer for unlawful, intentional, or negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm, or ammunition or activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 233

Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission; revise the subcommittees

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, so as to revise the subcommittees; to extend the automatic repeal date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Brass, Matt (6th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: 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; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #184, 51, 4, 1, 0; 03/27/2025, House Vote #321, 164, 2, 3, 11

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SB 225

Education; discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy, program, or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives or benefits from state financial assistance, or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Brass, Matt (6th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Parent, Elena (44th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 226

Peach State Saves Programs; provide for creation

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for the creation of the Peach State Saves program, a defined contribution retirement program; to provide for definitions; to provide for appointment of a board of trustees; to provide for limitations on liability; to provide for the confidentiality of program participants; to provide for a date for the establishment of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Burns, Max (23rd); Summers, Carden (13th); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Watson, Sam (11th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 220

“Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Brass, Matt (6th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Goodman, Russ (8th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 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; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #172, 12, 44, 0, 0; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #173, 47, 8, 1, 0; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #174, 13, 43, 0, 0; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #175, 12, 43, 1, 0; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #176, 39, 17, 0, 0

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SB 213

“Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” so as to ban commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Albers, John (56th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Summers, Carden (13th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Burns, Max (23rd)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: 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 As Amended; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #200, 53, 1, 2, 0; 03/31/2025, House Vote #373, 155, 7, 5, 13

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