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Fayette County, GA

A suburban Atlanta county with affluence and planned communities like Peachtree City. Fayetteville is the county seat.

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Bills related to this county

HB 932

Revenue and taxation; tax credits for business enterprises; provide that certain military zones qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to provide for certain military zones that qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Newton, Mark (127th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Smith, Vance (138th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 899

Property; transfer-on-death deeds; modify certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfer-on-death deeds, so as to modify certain provisions regarding transfer-on-death deeds; to provide for a definition; to provide for the acceptance of a real estate transfer; to provide for revocation; to provide for limitations; to provide for curing defects; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to year’s support, so as to provide for precedence of transfer-on-death deeds; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Jenkins, David (136th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Camp, Beth (135th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 882

Agriculture, Department of; regulation and licensing of tree care operators; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landscape architects, so as to provide for the regulation and licensing of tree care operators by the Georgia Department of Agriculture; to provide for application and fees; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Huddleston, David (72nd); Anderson, Victor (10th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 874

Georgia Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to prohibit the disclosure of taxpayer telephone numbers in property tax records sold, transferred, or shared with third parties; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for complaints; to provide for policies and procedures; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Huddleston, David (72nd); Chastain, Johnny (7th); Fleming, Tim (114th); Jones, Todd (25th); McCollum, Derrick (30th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 877

Fayetteville, City of; provide new charter

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Fayetteville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, elections, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for contracting and purchasing; to provide for sale of city property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jackson, Derrick (68th); Bazemore, Debra (69th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 862

Fulton County; fix salary of sheriff

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to fix the salary of the sheriff of Fulton County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jackson, Derrick (68th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Jones, Sheila (60th); Dawson, Robert (65th); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Third Reading Lost; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

04/02/2025, House Vote #394, 63, 88, 12, 17; 04/02/2025, House Vote #395, 67, 96, 4, 13

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HB 836

Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age but less than 71 years of age, $60,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 71 years of age but less than 75 years of age, and $80,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older, approved January 17, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3501), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 7, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4204), so as to raise the exemption amounts; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; 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

Smith, Lynn (70th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Jenkins, David (136th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Dawson, Robert (65th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #342, 165, 0, 10, 5; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #446, 51, 1, 3, 1

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HB 838

Newnan, City of; change corporate limits

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Newnan, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5160), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits; 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

Smith, Lynn (70th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Jenkins, David (136th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Dawson, Robert (65th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #342, 165, 0, 10, 5; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #446, 51, 1, 3, 1

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