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Floyd County, GA

Located in northwest Georgia, Floyd includes the city of Rome, a regional center for healthcare and education.

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Fifty & 100 Years Ago

Girl Scout First Class awards have been presented to Tina Garner and Julianna Mathews during ceremonies at Second Avenue United Methodist Church. First Class is

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Weekly Activities

See regularly scheduled events from local nonprofits, clubs, churches and government agencies. The AlAnon support group meets at Westminster church, 1941 Shorter Ave., at noon

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Weekly Activities

See regularly scheduled events from local nonprofits, clubs, churches and government agencies. The Model Ruritan Club meets at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of

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Bills related to this county

HR 52

Simmons, Marvin Gary; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Marvin Gary Simmons; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 27

Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; January 21, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 21, 2025, as Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Au, Michelle (50th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Neal, Yasmin (79th)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/15/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 677

Health; certain placement procedures for children upon discharge from a hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of health, so as to provide for certain placement procedures for children upon discharge from a hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility in certain circumstances; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to patient protection, so as to provide for per diem payments to hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities in certain circumstances; to amend Chapter 21A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Medicaid Care Management Organizations Act,” so as to provide for per diem payments to hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Dempsey, Katie (13th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #250, 173, 1, 1, 5

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Yay or Nay

HB 668

Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs; to provide for definitions and conforming changes; to provide for a criminal penalty for a person who causes death or physical harm to a service dog; to provide for exceptions; to revise provisions relating to the use and training of service dogs; to provide for a penalty for persons who misrepresent the need for a service dog; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Washburn, Dale (144th); McCollum, Derrick (30th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 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 657

Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; to provide for definitions; to provide for the certification of peer specialists; to provide for the approval of certification training bodies; to designate one state-wide recovery community organization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cameron, Mike (1st); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Willis, Inga (55th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 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 612

Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; add member

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to add a member to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; to establish a parity compliance review panel; to provide for its composition and duties; to require health care providers to report suspected mental health parity violations to the panel; to provide for evaluation of complaints; to provide for recommendations for punitive actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Dempsey, Katie (13th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Jones, Todd (25th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Cooper, Sharon (45th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #137, 170, 2, 3, 5

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Yay or Nay

HB 577

Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to enact the “Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act”; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Williams, Al (168th); Jones, Jan (47th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #255, 159, 12, 1, 8

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HB 584

Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 26, 31, and 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, and mental health, respectively, so as to reassign licensing and oversight of drug abuse treatment and education programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements, and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); LaHood, John (175th); Prince, Brian (132nd)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 44; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #189, 171, 0, 3, 6; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #261, 52, 0, 0, 4; 03/28/2025, House Vote #338, 163, 0, 4, 13

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