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DeKalb County, GA

Part of metro Atlanta, DeKalb is densely populated and includes parts of Atlanta, Decatur, and Stone Mountain. It has a diverse economy and population.

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SR 13

Coleman, Richard; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Richard Coleman; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

01/15/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 16

Trauma Awareness Day; recognize January 28, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia’s trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation and recognizing January 28, 2025, as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Still, Shawn (48th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 375

State Government; consider the definition of hinduphobia provided for in this Act to apply to laws and regulations; require certain agencies

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to require certain agencies to consider the definition of hinduphobia provided for in this Act to apply to laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin; to authorize fact finders in certain criminal cases to consider hinduphobia when determining whether a defendant intentionally selected any victim or group of victims or any property as the object of the offense; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for nonseverability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Still, Shawn (48th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 358

DeKalb County; verification of ethics complaints; revise administrative procedures

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3900), an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6137), an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3811), and an Act approved July 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 4069), so as to revise administrative procedures related to verification of ethics complaints; 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

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Parent, Elena (44th); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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Yay or Nay

SB 359

Henry County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics; revise and restate provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended, so as to revise and restate provisions regarding the code of ethics; to revise provisions related to the chairperson of the board of commissioners and county manager; 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

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Williams, Rick (25th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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Yay or Nay

SB 360

Public Assistance; public option buy-in program to provide healthcare coverage to individuals not eligible for Medicaid coverage; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for a public option buy-in program to provide healthcare coverage to individuals not eligible for Medicaid coverage or enrollment through a health exchange; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for the program; to provide for any necessary state plan amendments or waivers; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: 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 353

Open and Public Meetings; county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to authorize county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Harrell, Sally (40th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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