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Crisp County, GA

Located in south-central Georgia, Crisp is centered around Cordele, known as the “Watermelon Capital of the World.” It also hosts Lake Blackshear.

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SR 5

Senate Special Committee on Investigations; reauthorizing

Summary

A RESOLUTION reauthorizing the Senate Special Committee on Investigations; to provide for the issuance of compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and materials; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Still, Shawn (48th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

01/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Engrossed; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

01/13/2025, Senate Vote #6, 33, 23, 0, 0

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SR 8

Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deputy Brandon Cunningham and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Burns, Max (23rd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Williams, Rick (25th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Moore, Colton (53rd)

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; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #137, 49, 0, 3, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #387, 168, 0, 1, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #465, 49, 0, 5, 2

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SB 372

Department of Banking and Finance; removal of references to reputational risk from any Department of Banking and Finance guidance, rule, examination manual, or similar document; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Banking and Finance and financial institutions generally, so as to provide for the removal of references to reputational risk from any Department of Banking and Finance guidance, rule, examination manual, or similar document; to prohibit the department from considering reputational risk when regulating financial institutions; to provide for a report detailing any policy changes made by the department as a result of this Act; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Burns, Max (23rd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 364

Insurers; new penalties for insurers that knowingly give false or misleading information to the Commissioner of Insurance; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulations of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to provide for new penalties for insurers that knowingly give false or misleading information to the Commissioner of Insurance and such information affected insurance premium rates; 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

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Echols, Drew (49th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd)

Status History

03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 365

“Georgia Meat and Organic Produce Transparency and Safety Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 2 and 4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agriculture and animals, respectively, so as to enhance transparency with respect to the marketing of produce and meat in this state; 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: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Echols, Drew (49th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Summers, Carden (13th)

Status History

04/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 04/04/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 366

Controlled Substances and Pharmacists and Pharmacies; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and pharmacists and pharmacies, respectively, so as to provide for ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; to remove ivermectin from the definition of, exceptions to, and exemptions from dangerous drugs; 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: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Brass, Matt (6th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 339

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Orrock, Nan (36th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 301

State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Echols, Drew (49th); Burns, Max (23rd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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