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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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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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SB 339

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide

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 provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; 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

Orrock, Nan (36th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 346

DeKalb County; the compensation of certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; to make conforming changes related to court names changed by general law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 332

County Board of Education of DeKalb County; board members shall only be elected by electors of the DeKalb County school district; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4192), and an Act approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4256), so as to provide that such board members shall only be elected by electors of the DeKalb County school district; to revise provisions related to changes in boundaries of the DeKalb County school district following certain annexations; 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); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, Senate Vote #277, 52, 0, 4, 0; 04/04/2025, House Vote #434, 112, 59, 1, 8

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SB 323

Health, Insurance, and Professions and Businesses; medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to provide for medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; to provide for definitions; to provide for health benefit policies to cover such tests; to provide for cost-sharing requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for continuing education requirements for dental surgeons and surgeons; to provide for requirements for certain healthcare providers; to provide for a private cause of action; 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

James, Donzella (28th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Esteves, Jason (35th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 326

Handicapped Persons; a program for support service providers to assist blind and deaf-blind individuals in navigating employment and higher education opportunities; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to handicapped persons, so as to provide for a program for support service providers to assist blind and deaf-blind individuals in navigating employment and higher education opportunities; to provide for a short title; to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to establish an advisory committee; to provide for membership, duties, and meetings; to provide for program administration by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency; to provide for criteria, standards, and eligibility; to provide for prioritization; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for publication of information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); James, Donzella (28th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 328

State Court of Henry County; additional judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4090), so as to provide an additional judge for the State Court of Henry County; to provide for the appointment of the initial additional judge; to provide for the election of successors; to provide for terms of office of said additional judge and successors to such judge; to provide for the compensation and expenses of said additional judge; to provide for a chief judge; to provide for a salary supplement for the chief judge; to provide for the appointment of a judge pro hac vice; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

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

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #377, 168, 0, 7, 5

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SB 329

Flint Judicial Circuit; chief judge; annual stipend in addition to county compensation to superior court judges; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing supplements to the salaries of the judges of superior court, the district attorney, and the chief assistant district attorney of the Flint Judicial Circuit, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 705), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4169), so as to provide the chief judge with an annual stipend in addition to county compensation to superior court judges; 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

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

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #377, 168, 0, 7, 5

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