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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 649

Insurance; coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to provide for coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; to provide for such screenings at specific points during and after pregnancy as deemed necessary by a physician or other healthcare provider; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for maternal mental health screenings for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bennett, Karen (94th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Jones, Todd (25th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 650

Presidential Felon Freedom Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 43, 44, and 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, professions and businesses, property, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to restore certain rights of individuals with criminal histories; to provide a short title; 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

Bell, Eric (75th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Paris, Miriam (142nd); Jones, Sheila (60th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Moore, Angela (91st)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 641

Public utilities; require electric supplier to hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential customer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric services, so as to require that an electric supplier hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential consumer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for the renewal of such abeyance period; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lim, Marvin (98th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Drenner, Karla (85th); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Carpenter, Kasey (4th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 633

Elections; add caregivers to list of persons who may make absentee ballot applications for certain electors

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 add caregivers to the list of persons who may make absentee ballot applications for certain electors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Bazemore, Debra (69th); Olaleye, Phil (59th); Roberts, Shea (52nd); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 626

Criminal procedure; extend retention period of evidence of sexual assault when victim elects not to immediately report assault

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-5-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preservation of evidence, so as to extend the retention period of evidence of sexual assault when the victim elects not to immediately report the assault; 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

Lupton, Karen (83rd); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 632

Professions and businesses; clarify certain veterans’ eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disabled veterans and blind persons engaging in peddling, operating businesses, or practicing professions, so as to clarify certain veterans’ eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees; to provide a definition of “armed conflict” consistent with current federal law; to provide for armed conflicts to be equivalent to periods of war with regard to certain exemptions; to provide for certain procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Bonner, Josh (73rd); Jenkins, David (136th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Williams, Al (168th); Kendrick, Dar’shun (95th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 617

Public utilities; reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Romman, Ruwa (97th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 612

Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; add member

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to add a member to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; to establish a parity compliance review panel; to provide for its composition and duties; to require health care providers to report suspected mental health parity violations to the panel; to provide for evaluation of complaints; to provide for recommendations for punitive actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Dempsey, Katie (13th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Jones, Todd (25th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Cooper, Sharon (45th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #137, 170, 2, 3, 5

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