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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 140

Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optometrists, so as to provide for doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; 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

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Orrock, Nan (36th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/20/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate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; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #197, 54, 1, 1, 0; 03/31/2025, House Vote #345, 166, 0, 7, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #370, 52, 0, 1, 3

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SB 141

Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to extend the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; to clarify final determination language for federal income tax adjustments; 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

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #99, 29, 21, 3, 3; 02/27/2025, Senate Vote #103, 51, 0, 1, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #343, 166, 0, 9, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #369, 47, 6, 1, 2

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SB 123

Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state’s compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to update and revise provisions of the state’s compulsory school attendance laws; to provide that no student shall be expelled by a public school due solely to absenteeism;to provide for reporting requirements; to amend Code Section 20-4-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of pilot program, awarding of high school diploma to successful participants, skills and knowledge, eligibility for participation, and regulation, so as to make conforming changes; 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: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Echols, Drew (49th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/28/2025: Act 16; 04/28/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, Senate Vote #96, 54, 0, 0, 2; 03/25/2025, House Vote #305, 160, 1, 10, 9

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SB 125

Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements; 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

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Albers, John (56th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

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; 03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, Senate Vote #87, 56, 0, 0, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #385, 104, 61, 7, 8; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #470, 37, 14, 2, 3

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SB 127

Contracts with Small Businesses; automatic renewal provisions; definitions; provide and revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to make certain disclosure and notification requirements concerning automatic renewal provisions applicable to service contracts with small businesses; to revise and provide for definitions; 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

Bearden, Timothy (30th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Albers, John (56th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 129

“Georgia Supporting those Who Sacrificed for Service Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to increase the amount of a state-wide homestead exemption for certain totally disabled veterans; to create new state-wide homestead exemptions for certain partially disabled veterans and partially or totally disabled first responders; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a short title; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Still, Shawn (48th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Ben (1st); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

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; 03/06/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #160, 33, 18, 3, 2; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #213, 56, 0, 0, 0

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SB 121

Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-7-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies, so as to increase the minimum uninsured motorist coverage required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; 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: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: 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; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #210, 53, 2, 1, 0; 03/31/2025, House Vote #347, 157, 11, 5, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #371, 51, 2, 0, 3

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SB 122

“Craft Beer and Local Economy Revitalization Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide for definitions; 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: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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