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Elbert County, GA

Known as the “Granite Capital of the World,” Elbert County in northeast Georgia is centered around granite quarrying. Elberton is the county seat.

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Bills related to this county

HB 295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation from local governments for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the local government’s failure to comply with or nonenforcement of certain laws, ordinances, and resolutions or due to the local government maintaining a public nuisance; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Crowe, Clint (118th); Jones, Jan (47th); Anderson, Victor (10th); Petrea, Jesse (166th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 270

Eviction Service and Airplane Evictions Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuances, so as to provide for the continuance and stay of proceedings related to eviction of tenants at certain airports; to provide for a definition; to amend Code Section 44-7-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of summons, service, time for answer, and defenses and counterclaims, so as to provide for service by an approved process server; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Jenkins, David (136th); Kelley, Trey (16th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #263, 172, 0, 3, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #364, 49, 0, 3, 4

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HB 179

Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating appellate practice, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain trial proceedings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for persons under sentence of state court of record, so as to provide for digital recording of certain felony trial proceedings; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain Georgia State-wide Business Court proceedings; to provide for the utilization and regulation of digital recording systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Gunter, Stan (8th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 23; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #172, 169, 0, 5, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #390, 52, 0, 2, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #412, 167, 0, 5, 8

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HB 162

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Reeves, Matt (99th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #45, 172, 0, 3, 5

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HB 137

Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts for public works, so as to increase the dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts and purchases by public schools; to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public school property and facilities; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state, county, and municipal road systems; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public works bidding; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure for state purchasing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); LaHood, John (175th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, House Vote #28, 152, 9, 12, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #343, 45, 5, 4, 2

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HB 132

Council of Municipal Court Judges; office of senior municipal court judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Council of Municipal Court Judges, so as to provide for the office of senior municipal court judge; to provide for qualifications, application and approval procedures, and amenities and privileges of such judges; to preserve local actions establishing senior judges for particular municipal courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Beckles, Arlene (96th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 131

Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner’s lien

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to self-service storage facilities, so as to revise the advertisement requirements before an owner of a self-service storage facility can enforce an owner’s lien; 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: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #92, 166, 0, 2, 12; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #428, 54, 0, 0, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #406, 163, 1, 8, 8

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HB 127

Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Cox, Brent (28th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Rice, Carmen (139th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Horner, Mitchell (3rd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #246, 172, 3, 2, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #434, 33, 21, 0, 2; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #435, 21, 33, 1, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #437, 33, 22, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #438, 33, 22, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #439, 33, 22, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #440, 22, 33, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #441, 22, 33, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #442, 33, 21, 1, 1; 04/03/2025, Senate Vote #443, 22, 33, 0, 1

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