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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 367

Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission’s duties and powers; to provide for reporting; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Bazemore, Debra (69th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 353

Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to enact the “Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act”; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Music Office; to provide for administration of the office; to provide for duties of the office; to provide for the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Creative Arts & Entertainment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Herring, Tangie (145th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 358

Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibiting the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Smith, Vance (138th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Jenkins, David (136th)

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; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #125, 120, 50, 7, 3; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #376, 35, 20, 0, 1

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HB 343

Georgia Living Wage Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and penal institutions, respectively, so as to enact the “Georgia Living Wage Act”; to revise the eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to require the payment of minimum wage for inmate labor; to revise authorized deductions from inmate wages; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Industry and Labor Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); McClain, Dewey (109th); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Jones, Sheila (60th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 325

Domestic relations; Protective Order Registry; revise certain definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Protective Order Registry, so as to revise certain definitions; to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of the Code of Military Justice, so as to provide for processes for protective orders to be issued by military judges that prohibit contact between specific members of the state militia in the instance that one member of such militia has been accused of stalking by another member of such militia; to amend Part 7 of Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to trial procedures of the Code of Military Justice, so as to provide for contempt; to amend Part 10 of Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to punitive provisions of the Code of Military Justice, so as to provide for courts-martial; 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

Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Reeves, Matt (99th); Clark, David (100th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 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; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #158, 168, 0, 8, 4; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #393, 52, 0, 0, 4

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HB 297

Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the definition of “multipurpose off-highway vehicle”; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and motor homes, so as to define “multipurpose off-highway vehicle” and subclassify such vehicles for ad valorem taxation purposes; to provide that such vehicles shall not be returned or taxed for ad valorem taxation purposes; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Meeks, Steven (178th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #182, 168, 0, 7, 5

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HB 300

Professions and businesses; pawnbrokers to exclude motor vehicle certificates of title from pawn transactions; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 43 and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses and property, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to pawnbrokers to exclude motor vehicle certificates of title from pawn transactions; to remove provisions stating that possession of a motor vehicle certificate of title by pawnbrokers is deemed to be possession of the motor vehicle; to remove references to pawnbrokers repossessing motor vehicles; to remove the ability of pawnbrokers to charge fees relating to registering liens on motor vehicle certificates of title and repossessing motor vehicles; to remove requirements relating to the disclosure of such fees; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dubnik, Matt (29th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Camp, Beth (135th); Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

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 303

Original 33 Memorial Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a monument to honor the Original 33; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Properties Senate Committee: State Institutions and Property

Sponsors

Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Willis, Inga (55th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 47; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #122, 167, 0, 4, 9; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #351, 52, 0, 2, 2

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