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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 96

Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to modernize and update provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Code Revision Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Still, Shawn (48th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Summers, Carden (13th); Albers, John (56th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Bearden, Timothy (30th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, Senate Vote #69, 35, 18, 1, 2; 03/21/2025, House Vote #295, 162, 0, 5, 13; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #309, 51, 0, 1, 4

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SB 85

Grants for Foster Children; a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to postsecondary education grants for foster children and adopted children, so as to establish a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Brass, Matt (6th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Harbison, Ed (15th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Albers, John (56th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #126, 53, 0, 3, 0; 03/27/2025, House Vote #320, 166, 2, 5, 7; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #452, 53, 1, 0, 2

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SB 87

Levy and Sale of Property; exemption of the full value of a debtor’s primary residence from levy and sale; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from levy and sale of property, so as to provide for the exemption of the full value of a debtor’s primary residence from levy and sale by virtue of any process whatever under the laws of this state; to provide for the exemption, for purposes of bankruptcy, of the full value of a debtor’s aggregate interest in his or her primary residence; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Setzler, Ed (37th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Summers, Carden (13th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

02/05/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 89

Income Taxes; amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses; increase

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 increase the amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses to 40 percent of such federal tax credit; to provide for a child income tax credit; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations and proration; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise a tax credit for employers providing child care; to decrease the number of children who use the facility that are required to be children of employees to qualify for such credit; to increase the amount of the 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: Finance

Sponsors

Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Brass, Matt (6th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/19/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, Senate Vote #63, 31, 21, 1, 3; 02/19/2025, Senate Vote #67, 49, 0, 1, 6

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SB 79

“Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of such substances; to revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and penalties; to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Burns, Max (23rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Postponed; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/24/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, Senate Vote #95, 50, 3, 2, 1; 03/28/2025, House Vote #339, 131, 31, 3, 15; 03/28/2025, House Vote #340, 99, 62, 4, 15; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #334, 49, 0, 0, 7

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SB 81

Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices; protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicle franchise practices, so as provide for protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales or lease transactions by affiliates of franchisors, manufacturers, and distributors; to amend Code Section 40-2-39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers, temporary site permits, administrative fines, and penalty, so as to provide for activities which qualify as activity as a new motor vehicle dealer; 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

Brass, Matt (6th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Summers, Carden (13th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, Senate Vote #60, 52, 1, 0, 3; 03/13/2025, House Vote #274, 165, 5, 5, 5

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SB 82

“Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Charter Schools Act of 1998,” so as to enact the “Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025”; to provide for local boards of education to reconsider the denial of local charter school petitions; to require the Office of Charter School Compliance to prepare guidelines for local boards of education for the evaluation of charter school petitions; to revise reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; 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

Dixon, Clint (45th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

04/28/2025: Act 15; 04/28/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 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; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #194, 44, 9, 1, 2; 03/31/2025, House Vote #352, 107, 62, 3, 8; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #479, 44, 10, 1, 1

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SB 76

License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Echols, Drew (49th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Summers, Carden (13th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th)

Status History

02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, Senate Vote #52, 52, 0, 0, 4

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