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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 867

Georgia Student Finance Authority; grants to eligible students to assist with cost of attending an approved school of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair design, or nail care; establish pilot program

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible students to assist with the cost of attending an approved school of barbering, school of cosmetology, school of esthetics, school of hair design, or school of nail care; to provide eligibility; to provide for maximum award amounts; to provide for applications; to provide for rules and regulations and compliance by approved schools; to provide for the collection of data and evaluation of the program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Barnes, Imani (86th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Cannon, Park (58th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 871

Local government; additional authorized investments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-83-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorized investments, delegation of investment authority to financial officer, and objective of investment, so as to provide for additional authorized investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); New, Kimberly (40th); Clark, David (100th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Mitchell, Billy (88th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 822

Courts; prohibit inclusion of Georgia-specific content on all future Georgia bar examinations for attorney licensure

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to attorneys generally, so as to prohibit the inclusion of Georgia-specific content on all future Georgia bar examinations for attorney licensure; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lupton, Karen (83rd); Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 804

Crimes and offenses; codify proclamation that would grant a pardon regarding offense of simple possession of marijuana

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, so as to codify the proclamation by the Office of the President of the United States that would grant a pardon and restore full political, civil, and other rights regarding the offense of simple possession of marijuana; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); Dawson, Robert (65th); Bell, Eric (75th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Davis, Viola (87th); McClain, Dewey (109th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 796

Education; revise QBE program weights based on recommendations of the 2015 Education Reform Commission

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to revise QBE program weights based on recommendations of the 2015 Education Reform Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lupton, Karen (83rd); Lim, Marvin (98th); Wilkerson, David (38th)

Status History

03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 769

Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for judges; change provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit and providing for its powers, duties, jurisdiction, and officers, approved February 12, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 110), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3722), so as to change provisions relating to the salary supplements for the judges of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Park, Sam (107th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 774

Dekalb County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of DeKalb County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; 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

Crawford, Omari (89th); Drenner, Karla (85th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Barnes, Imani (86th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Carter, Doreen (93rd)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 35; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 768

Gwinnett County; State Court; supplement for chief judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue and re-create the State Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3331), as amended, so as to provide a supplement for the chief judge of said court; to provide 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

Reeves, Matt (99th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Okoye, Gabe (102nd); Bennett, Karen (94th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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