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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 40

Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term “used, detached catalytic converters” to said article; provide for applicability

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide for applicability of the definition of the term “used, detached catalytic converters” to said article; to remove the exception for used, detached catalytic converters from the application of said article; to provide for certain registration requirements for secondary metals recyclers; to provide for the use of certain registration fees; to provide for records and reporting; to make conforming changes; 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: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, Senate Vote #92, 51, 3, 2, 0; 03/27/2025, House Vote #326, 159, 3, 5, 13; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #415, 49, 4, 1, 2; 04/02/2025, House Vote #403, 91, 63, 5, 21

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SB 28

“Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 28, 31, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the General Assembly, health, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for procedures and processes concerning the enactment of legislation and the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Ginn, Frank (47th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, Senate Vote #88, 32, 22, 2, 0; 02/24/2025, Senate Vote #89, 33, 21, 2, 0

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SB 29

DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for the collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; to revise provisions relating to the destruction of DNA profiles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #133, 44, 11, 0, 1

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SB 30

Hospitals and Related Institutions; hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; prohibit prescribing or administering

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 and Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions and the Georgia Composite Medical Board, respectively, so as to prohibit prescribing or administering certain hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited exceptions; to provide for a remedy for a parent or guardian of a minor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Watson, Ben (1st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Brass, Matt (6th); Albers, John (56th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Echols, Drew (49th); Burns, Max (23rd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #119, 20, 34, 2, 0; 03/03/2025, Senate Vote #120, 34, 19, 3, 0

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SB 32

Obstruction of Public Administration; convicted of doing violence in the obstruction or hindering of law enforcement officers; provide for a mandatory minimum sentence

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide for a mandatory minimum sentence for those convicted of doing violence in the obstruction or hindering of law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 33

“Georgia Hemp Farming Act”; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Georgia Hemp Farming Act,” so as to provide limits on the total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; to revise provisions concerning the certificate of analysis applicable to consumable hemp products; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Sam (11th); Parent, Elena (44th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Albers, John (56th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); 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; 02/24/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #168, 50, 6, 0, 0

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SB 34

Public Service Commission; costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Public Service Commission, so as to prohibit certain costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates or charges of such electric utility unless such rates or charges are designed to recover such costs solely from or, at least, substantially from such commercial data centers; to provide for a definition; 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: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Albers, John (56th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Parent, Elena (44th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 27

Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Georgia Code Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to provide for the offense of doxxing; to provide for penalties; to provide for a protective order; to provide for a civil action; to provide for venue; 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: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: 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; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #193, 52, 1, 2, 1

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