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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 66

Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th)

Status History

02/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 63

“Quality Basic Education Act”; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional qualifications; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Jackson, Kim (41st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #152, 53, 0, 1, 2; 03/27/2025, House Vote #319, 166, 0, 9, 5; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #448, 51, 0, 3, 2

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SB 51

State, County, and Municipal Road Systems; contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state, county, and municipal road systems, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public works bidding, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 22 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to managerial control over acquisition of professional services, so as to expand such provisions to local governments; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Setzler, Ed (37th); Brass, Matt (6th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #122, 54, 1, 1, 0

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SB 52

“Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act”; enact

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 authorize certain local governing authorities to provide temporary tax relief from the taxes levied for the harvest or sale of standing timber in certain disaster areas;to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title and legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th); Burns, Max (23rd); Brass, Matt (6th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Lucas, David (26th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Watson, Ben (1st); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Parent, Elena (44th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, Senate Vote #57, 31, 20, 2, 3; 02/18/2025, Senate Vote #58, 53, 0, 0, 3

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SB 53

Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the department of public safety, so as to provide for the establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Parent, Elena (44th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 54

State Board of Education; establishment of a program and state-wide database relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state board of education, so as to require the establishment of a program and state-wide database by the State Board of Education relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; 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

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 46

“Government Serves the People Act”; enact

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 improve government service delivery in this state; to provide for the appointment of a State of Georgia Government Service Delivery Lead within the Georgia Technology Authority to coordinate such efforts; to establish the powers and duties of such individual; to establish the heads of each state agency as responsible for the government service delivery of their agency and provide for related powers and duties; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Albers, John (56th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #118, 51, 4, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #400, 128, 35, 3, 14

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SB 48

Disclosure and Dissemination of Criminal Records; a judicial procedure for purging a person’s involuntary hospitalization information; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to provide for a judicial procedure for purging a person’s involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to the retention of a person’s involuntary hospitalization information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

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