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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 601

Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Chapter 8 of Title 35, and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, the employment and training of peace officers, and organization and administration relative to emergency management, respectively, so as to broadly increase the regulation surrounding gun sales and ownership; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jackson, Derrick (68th); Au, Michelle (50th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Draper, Saira (90th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd)

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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Yay or Nay

HB 605

Public Health, Department of; continue operation of Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, subject to appropriations of funds; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions related to the Department of Public Health, so as to require the Department of Public Health to continue operation of the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, subject to appropriations or the availability of other funds; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for the Quit Line; to provide that the Quit Line will provide information about, evaluation for, and referrals to lung cancer screening services; to provide for the utilization and security of any data collected by the Quit Line; to provide for the creation of written materials with information about the Quit Line by the Department of Public Health and to require certain sellers of tobacco products to display and distribute such written materials; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Lim, Marvin (98th); Roberts, Shea (52nd); Lupton, Karen (83rd)

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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Yay or Nay

HB 606

FAIR Plan Stabilization Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 33 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair access to insurance requirements, so as to authorize the directors of the underwriting association affiliated with the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan to, subject to the Commissioner’s approval, redistribute risks to insurers in the plan on a more equitable basis; to provide for a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

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

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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Yay or Nay

HB 607

Public Health, Department of; two-year pilot program for home visiting in homes of children with asthma; provisions

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 provide for a two-year pilot program for home visiting in homes of children with asthma to help families identify and reduce exposure to asthma triggers; to provide for training of home visitors; to provide for assessments of the home environment; to provide for administrative and technical assistance for the pilot program; to provide for evaluation of the pilot program; to provide for reporting; to provide for termination of the pilot program and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

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

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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Yay or Nay

HB 598

Reproductive Freedom Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of education; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, assistants, and others; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employees’ insurance and benefits plans; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Roberts, Shea (52nd); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Kendrick, Dar’shun (95th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Evans, Stacey (57th); Campbell, Lisa (35th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 589

Social services; coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide coverage for fertility diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and for fertility preservation services; to provide for amending the Georgia Medicaid plan; to provide for a plan amendment or waiver when necessary; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Drenner, Karla (85th); Cannon, Park (58th); Au, Michelle (50th); Park, Sam (107th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 588

Insurance; coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to provide coverage for fertility diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and for fertility preservation services; to provide for limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for rules; to provide for certain policies, contracts, certificates, and renewals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Drenner, Karla (85th); Cannon, Park (58th); Au, Michelle (50th); Park, Sam (107th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 580

Georgia Penmanship Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to require local boards of education to provide instruction in cursive writing; to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in cursive writing and to determine the appropriate grade levels for such instruction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Barnes, Imani (86th); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Drenner, Karla (85th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Olaleye, Phil (59th); Wilkerson, David (38th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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