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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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HB 748

Carroll County; change compensation of coroner

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the coroner of Carroll County on an annual salary, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2924), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3716), so as to change the compensation of the coroner; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Smith, Lynn (70th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 749

Carroll County; Board of Commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws pertaining to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, approved February 28, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3546), as amended, so as to change the annual salary of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for contractual expenditures; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Smith, Lynn (70th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 713

Georgia Legislative Integrity and Representation Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide that no rule or policy shall be enacted that limits the number of bills or resolutions which a member may file or introduce in a legislative session; to provide that no rule, policy, or procedure shall be enacted by the General Assembly that limits or obstructs the ability of members of the General Assembly to fulfill their duties under the Georgia Constitution; to provide for physical, recorded votes on certain matters; to provide for a Legislative Constitutional Counsel; to provide for appointment, qualifications, compensation, and duties; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Rules Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 710

Landlord and tenant; certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10 and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade and property, respectively, so as to provide certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; to prohibit landlords from charging rental amounts in excess of such limits as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for an affirmative defense; 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

Jackson, Derrick (68th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Scott, Sandra (76th); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 703

Peachtree City, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Peachtree City ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or over and whose income does not exceed $30,000.00, approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3719), so as to increase the income cap related to qualifying for such exemption to $60,000.00; to increase the value of the exemption to $30,000.00 of the assessed value; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; 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

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

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1

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HB 691

Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; create Georgia Resilience Office

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such board; to provide for reports; to provide for the hiring of staff; to provide for compensation and funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; 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

Crowe, Clint (118th); Smith, Lynn (70th); Camp, Beth (135th); New, Kimberly (40th); Bonner, Josh (73rd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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HB 667

Motor vehicles; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial drivers’ licenses, so as to provide standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Corbett, John (174th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 648

College Park, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; remove income cap

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of College Park ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city who are disabled or who are 65 years of age or older, approved May 1, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 3696), so as to remove the income cap from such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 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

03/04/2025, House Vote #148, 172, 0, 6, 2; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #250, 51, 0, 4, 1

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