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Dawson County, GA

Located in north Georgia, Dawson is a mix of mountain terrain and suburban development. It includes Amicalola Falls and a portion of the Appalachian Trail.

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HB 136

Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to expand the tax credit for contributions to foster child support organizations to allow such organizations to include as qualified expenditures wraparound and mentorship services for justice involved youth; to expand the wraparound services that are qualified expenditures; to provide for such tax credits to be used by certain insurance companies against insurance premium tax liability; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for reporting and public website requirements; to provide for certifying and decertifying qualified organizations; to provide for information sharing and limitations thereof; 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

Newton, Mark (127th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Cox, Brent (28th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Jones, Sheila (60th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/28/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #75, 170, 2, 2, 6; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #314, 31, 21, 2, 2; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #320, 50, 0, 2, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #397, 163, 4, 2, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #449, 54, 0, 0, 2

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HB 127

Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Cox, Brent (28th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Rice, Carmen (139th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Horner, Mitchell (3rd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #246, 172, 3, 2, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #434, 33, 21, 0, 2; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #435, 21, 33, 1, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #437, 33, 22, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #438, 33, 22, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #439, 33, 22, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #440, 22, 33, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #441, 22, 33, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #442, 33, 21, 1, 1; 04/03/2025, Senate Vote #443, 22, 33, 0, 1

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HB 113

State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities; to provide for a list of such goods; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to repeal provisions related to contracting with China; to provide for powers of the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Wade, Will (9th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Bonner, Josh (73rd)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #101, 148, 17, 7, 8; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #319, 51, 0, 1, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #354, 146, 18, 7, 9

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HB 112

Income tax; one-time tax credit for taxpayers who filed returns for both 2023 and 2024 taxable years; 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 one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for the 2023 and 2024 taxable years; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Wade, Will (9th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

04/15/2025: Act 8; 04/15/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #197, 175, 0, 1, 4; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #253, 32, 20, 4, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #257, 52, 0, 1, 3

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HB 105

Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-78 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability generally, designation of method of payment, and procedure for making payments, so as to increase the indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Wade, Will (9th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Hong, Soo (103rd); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Persinger, Holt (119th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/13/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, House Vote #36, 168, 0, 5, 7; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #386, 51, 0, 3, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #411, 164, 0, 7, 9

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HB 111

Income tax; reduce rate of tax

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to reduce the rate of the tax; 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

Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Wade, Will (9th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

04/15/2025: Act 7; 04/15/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #196, 110, 60, 2, 8; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #252, 30, 24, 2, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #255, 21, 30, 2, 3; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #256, 30, 23, 1, 2

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HB 104

Equal Athletic Opportunities Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to enact the “Equal Athletic Opportunities Act”; to provide generally for student participation in interscholastic athletic activities and events; to generally prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in such activities and events; to promote fair and safe competition; to provide for the use of student eligibility rules, standards, and classifications; to provide for exceptions to general provisions; to provide for specific designations; to prohibit male students from participating in athletic activities and events designated for female students and vice versa; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cox, Brent (28th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Horner, Mitchell (3rd)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 89

Public Health, Department of; require healthcare providers, facilities, and pharmacies to provide the Maternal Mortality Review Committee with psychiatric or other clinical records

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the department of public health, so as to require healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, and pharmacies to provide the Maternal Mortality Review Committee with psychiatric or other clinical records; to amend Code Section 37-3-166 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to treatment of clinical records, when release permitted, scope of privileged communications, liability for disclosure, and notice to sheriff of discharge, so as to permit the release of clinical records of a deceased patient to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee; to amend Code Section 45-16-24 of the O.C.G.A., relating to notification of suspicious or unusual deaths, court ordered medical examiner’s inquiry, and written report of inquiry, so as to remove the requirement that a medical examiner’s inquiry for pregnant female deaths be done through a regional perinatal center; 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

Cooper, Sharon (45th); Wade, Will (9th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Hong, Soo (103rd)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 43; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 01/29/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #126, 168, 7, 2, 3; 03/18/2025, Senate Vote #237, 50, 1, 1, 4

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