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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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SB 177

Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide for transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; to require agents of hostile foreign principals and foreign supported political organizations to register with the State Ethics Commission; to provide for registration requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings; to provide for civil penalties; to authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions or criminal investigations for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Burns, Max (23rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th); Watson, Sam (11th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Still, Shawn (48th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Summers, Carden (13th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #136, 29, 17, 4, 6; 03/04/2025, Senate Vote #149, 36, 18, 0, 2

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SB 172

Speed Detection Devices; all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Watson, Sam (11th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Summers, Carden (13th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th)

Status History

02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 163

Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to revise standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 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; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #181, 33, 23, 0, 0; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #182, 33, 23, 0, 0

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SB 170

Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such council; to provide for reporting of activities; to provide for compensation; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Jackson, Kim (41st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Summers, Carden (13th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 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; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #219, 50, 2, 3, 1; 03/31/2025, House Vote #351, 165, 3, 3, 9

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SB 154

United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Brass, Matt (6th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Burns, Max (23rd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Echols, Drew (49th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: 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; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #155, 21, 32, 1, 2; 03/04/2025, Senate Vote #156, 37, 17, 0, 2; 03/21/2025, House Vote #294, 144, 15, 7, 14; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #363, 44, 8, 1, 3

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SB 144

Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Watson, Sam (11th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Burns, Max (23rd); Brass, Matt (6th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 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; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #147, 42, 12, 2, 0; 03/13/2025, House Vote #277, 101, 58, 5, 16

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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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