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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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HB 449

Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to subject certain companies providing water services in this state to regulation by the Public Service Commission; to provide for the review of certain increases to the rates and charges of such companies by the commission; to provide for financial record keeping of such companies; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for assessments and legislative recommendations by the commission; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; 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

Rhodes, Trey (124th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Smith, Lynn (70th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Jasperse, Rick (11th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #184, 170, 1, 5, 4

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HB 456

Ad valorem tax; additional period to appeal certain property assessments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an additional period to appeal certain property assessments; to require the annual notice of assessment for property taxes to include an estimate of the current year’s taxes and a statement regarding such estimate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Wilkerson, David (38th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Jones, Todd (25th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 439

Revenue and taxation; revise deductions allowed to dealers

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation of dealers for reporting and paying tax and reimbursement deduction, so as to revise deductions allowed to dealers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Dickey, Robert (134th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Anderson, Victor (10th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Barton, Matt (5th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #225, 170, 1, 3, 6

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HB 415

Homeowners Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to enact the “Homeowners Protection Act”; to provide for a rental intention affidavit regarding dispossessory proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jones, Todd (25th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Corbett, John (174th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 297

Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the definition of “multipurpose off-highway vehicle”; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and motor homes, so as to define “multipurpose off-highway vehicle” and subclassify such vehicles for ad valorem taxation purposes; to provide that such vehicles shall not be returned or taxed for ad valorem taxation purposes; 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

Anderson, Victor (10th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Meeks, Steven (178th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #182, 168, 0, 7, 5

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HB 250

Better Small Business Employee Benefits Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance and labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to provide for the registration and regulation of professional employer organizations; to provide for certain regulatory powers, duties, and authority of the Commissioner of Insurance over professional employer organizations; to exempt such organizations from certain licensing requirements; to provide for the applicability of Chapter 8 of Title 34, the “Employment Security Law”; to provide for rules and regulations; to repeal obsolete provisions; to provide for the posting of a surety bond; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Small Business Development Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Jones, Todd (25th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Martin, Chuck (49th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #215, 165, 7, 2, 6

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HB 241

Contracts; convenience fees for payment by electronic means; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding contracts, so as to revise provisions regarding convenience fees for payment by electronic means; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Rhodes, Trey (124th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Chastain, Johnny (7th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Wade, Will (9th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #107, 160, 3, 4, 13; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #301, 53, 3, 0, 0

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HB 248

Income tax; tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for certain geothermal machinery installations at residential dwellings; provide

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 provide for a tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for certain geothermal machinery installations at residential dwellings; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for a sunset date; 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

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Camp, Beth (135th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #219, 170, 3, 2, 5

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