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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 212

Clean Energy Production Tax Credit Act; enact

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemption, and credits for income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for the production of clean energy; to provide for the calculation of credit amounts; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for transferability; to require the Environmental Protection Division to annually publish greenhouse gas emission rates for purposes of such tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Drenner, Karla (85th); Romman, Ruwa (97th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 213

Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemption, and credits from income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for investment in clean energy; to provide for the calculation of credit amounts; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for transferability; to require the Environmental Protection Division to annually publish greenhouse gas emission rates for purposes of such tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Drenner, Karla (85th); Romman, Ruwa (97th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Clark, Jasmine (108th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 207

Firearms; storage within a motor vehicle or vessel; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for the storage of a firearm within a motor vehicle or vessel; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions to the standards for the carrying of weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school; 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

Crawford, Omari (89th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Willis, Inga (55th); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 201

Food; selling, offering for sale, trading, or distributing lab-grown meat; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertising and sale of meat generally, so as to prohibit selling, offering for sale, trading, or distributing lab-grown meat; to provide for definitions; 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

Bell, Eric (75th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th); Cox, Brent (28th); Carter, Doreen (93rd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 193

Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide that persons doing business in this state shall not expose individuals to chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning nor discharge such chemicals into drinking water; to provide for the content and manner of the giving of such warnings; to provide for the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Fund and its purposes and funding; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Moore, Angela (91st)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 188

Criminal procedure; extend certain protections for victims of family violence and stalking with respect to residential leases

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17, Title 19, and Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, domestic relations, and property, respectively, so as to extend certain protections for victims of family violence and stalking with respect to residential leases; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lim, Marvin (98th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Lupton, Karen (83rd)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 189

Notaries public; limitations regarding certain notarial acts; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notaries public, so as to provide for limitations regarding certain notarial acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lim, Marvin (98th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Lupton, Karen (83rd)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 190

Property; prohibit condominium and property owners’ associations from retaliating against property owners for taking certain actions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to prohibit condominium associations and property owners’ associations from retaliating against property owners for taking certain actions; to provide for circumstances that are not considered retaliation; to provide definitions; to provide for remedies; to provide for a defense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lim, Marvin (98th); Davis, Viola (87th); Lupton, Karen (83rd)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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