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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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HB 909

Firefighter Health and Environmental Safety Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 12, 25, and 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, fire protection and safety, and insurance, respectively, so as to provide greater health protections for firefighters; to create the Firefighter Health Advisory Council and establish its powers; to provide for the establishment and purpose of the Firefighter PFAS Initiative; to provide for reporting; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Drenner, Karla (85th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 912

Quality Basic Education Act; $500,000.00 in matching grants for purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for up to $500,000.00 in matching grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for the purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; to authorize the State Board of Education to receive and administer federal funds for such grants; to provide for eligibility; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Wilkerson, David (38th); Smith, Michael (41st); Carter, Doreen (93rd); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Cox, Brent (28th); Glaize, Lydia (67th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 901

Elections; superintendent may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses under certain conditions; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, so as to provide that the election superintendent of a county may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses in a primary, election, or runoff under certain conditions; to provide for certain notices; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Carter, Doreen (93rd); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Davis, Viola (87th); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 881

Holidays; first day of the legislative session each year as Civility Day; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the first day of the legislative session each year as “Civility Day” in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Jones, Sheila (60th); Roberts, Shea (52nd); Mitchell, Billy (88th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 884

Public Health, Department of; establish grant program for perinatal facilities to increase availability of obstetric care in low access maternity care areas and deserts

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish a grant program for perinatal facilities to increase the availability of obstetric care in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cannon, Park (58th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Bennett, Karen (94th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 885

Public Health, Department of; establish program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish a program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cannon, Park (58th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Park, Sam (107th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 878

Holidays; October 9 of each year as PANDAS Day; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate October 9 of each year as “PANDAS Day” in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bennett, Karen (94th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Jones, Anissa (143rd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 865

Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; 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 that local election superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Crawford, Omari (89th); Draper, Saira (90th); Willis, Inga (55th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Olaleye, Phil (59th)

Status History

03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

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