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Forsyth County, GA

One of the fastest-growing counties in Georgia, Forsyth is north of Atlanta and includes part of Lake Lanier. Cumming is the county seat.

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HR 60

Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; February 4, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 4, 2025, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

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 46

Freeman, Sheriff Ron; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Sheriff Ron Freeman; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cox, Brent (28th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Jones, Todd (25th); Clark, David (100th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 42

General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Executive Orders

Summary

A RESOLUTION ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Executive Order Nos. 10.01.24.02, 10.08.24.01, and 10.15.24.01 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Hong, Soo (103rd); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Wade, Will (9th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/19/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/18/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, House Vote #38, 172, 0, 3, 5; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #253, 32, 20, 4, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #263, 53, 1, 0, 2

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HR 25

Tamil Thai Pongal Day; January 14, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 14, 2025, as Tamil Thai Pongal Day; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Cox, Brent (28th)

Status History

01/14/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 922

Georgia Boater Bill of Rights; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit local governments from regulating energy sources of motor vehicles and watercraft; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to create and establish a purpose for the Georgia Boating Access Task Force; to provide for duties related to ensuring safe and adequate boating access on any waters of this state; to provide for composition and manner of appointment of such task force and compensation for members; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 917

Education; open enrollment processes for students to transfer between local school systems and between schools within local school systems; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide generally for open enrollment processes for students to transfer between local school systems and between schools within local school systems; to provide for rules, regulations, and policies; to prohibit discrimination; to prohibit charging tuition for transfers between local school systems, subject to an exception; to provide for appeals of denials of transfer requests; to provide for the submission and publication of reports; to revise the calculations for equalization grants; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jones, Todd (25th); Hilton, Scott (48th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 918

Quality Basic Education Act; permit private school students, home study students, and nonresident public school students to enroll as part-time students in any public school in this state

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of schools and systems under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to permit private school students, home study students, and nonresident public school students to enroll as part-time students in any public school in this state, subject only to enrolling school capacity and academic and grade level prerequisites; to provide for schools enrolling such students to receive state funds; to prohibit tuition; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hilton, Scott (48th); Jones, Todd (25th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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HB 907

Completion Special Schools Act; certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Completion Special Schools Act,” so as to require certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12; to require local school systems to provide to completion special schools the contact information for students who stop attending or withdraw from the local school system, subject to conditions and exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jones, Jan (47th); Burns, Jon (159th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Jones, Todd (25th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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