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Dade County, GA

Situated in the far northwest corner of Georgia, Dade is mountainous and includes parts of Lookout Mountain. Trenton is the county seat.

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SB 370

Elections and Primaries; closed primaries; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for closed primaries; to provide for checking the partisan affiliation of electors prior to the delivery of absentee ballots for a partisan primary; to provide for the list of partisan affiliation on elector lists for partisan primaries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 362

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years; allow

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 allow all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; 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

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Williams, Rick (25th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 341

“Freedom of Speech and Belief Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to protect the exercise of constitutional rights; to prohibit discrimination in the provision of essential services; to provide for public and private enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; 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

Tillery, Blake (19th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 333

City of Chickamauga; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Chickamauga independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/20/2025, Senate Vote #250, 51, 0, 4, 1

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SB 334

City of Trion; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Trion independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/20/2025, Senate Vote #250, 51, 0, 4, 1

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SB 335

Chattooga County; independent school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chattooga County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/20/2025, Senate Vote #250, 51, 0, 4, 1

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SB 336

Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Dade County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: House Reconsidered; 04/04/2025: House Third Reading Lost; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 04/02/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/20/2025, Senate Vote #250, 51, 0, 4, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #434, 112, 59, 1, 8; 04/04/2025, House Vote #435, 135, 0, 35, 10; 04/04/2025, House Vote #436, 147, 2, 17, 14

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SB 325

Education; local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to authorize local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; to amend Code Section 19-15-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions concerning child abuse, so as to include school chaplains in the definition of “child protection professional”; to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to authorize school chaplains to review records of reports of child abuse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Echols, Drew (49th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Walker, III, Larry (20th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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