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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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HB 113

State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities; to provide for a list of such goods; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to repeal provisions related to contracting with China; to provide for powers of the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Wade, Will (9th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Bonner, Josh (73rd)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #101, 148, 17, 7, 8; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #319, 51, 0, 1, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #354, 146, 18, 7, 9

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HB 114

Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

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; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/11/2025: House Third Readers; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/11/2025, House Vote #22, 165, 0, 7, 8; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #341, 52, 0, 3, 1

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HB 116

Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to change the name of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; to require law enforcement officers within such division be trained, sworn, and certified; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

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; 02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/20/2025: House Third Readers; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, House Vote #54, 162, 5, 6, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #342, 51, 0, 3, 2

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HB 112

Income tax; one-time tax credit for taxpayers who filed returns for both 2023 and 2024 taxable years; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for the 2023 and 2024 taxable years; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Wade, Will (9th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

04/15/2025: Act 8; 04/15/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: 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

03/06/2025, House Vote #197, 175, 0, 1, 4; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #253, 32, 20, 4, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #257, 52, 0, 1, 3

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HB 105

Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-78 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability generally, designation of method of payment, and procedure for making payments, so as to increase the indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death; 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: Rules

Sponsors

Wade, Will (9th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Hong, Soo (103rd); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Persinger, Holt (119th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/13/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, House Vote #36, 168, 0, 5, 7; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #386, 51, 0, 3, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #411, 164, 0, 7, 9

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HB 107

Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for spouses of military service members, spouses of transitioning service members, and transitioning military service members; to provide definitions; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for the issuance of physical licenses upon request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Defense & Veterans Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Clark, David (100th); Jones, Todd (25th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 111

Income tax; reduce rate of tax

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to reduce the rate of the tax; 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

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

Status History

04/15/2025: Act 7; 04/15/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: 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

03/06/2025, House Vote #196, 110, 60, 2, 8; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #252, 30, 24, 2, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #255, 21, 30, 2, 3; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #256, 30, 23, 1, 2

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HB 104

Equal Athletic Opportunities Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to enact the “Equal Athletic Opportunities Act”; to provide generally for student participation in interscholastic athletic activities and events; to generally prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in such activities and events; to promote fair and safe competition; to provide for the use of student eligibility rules, standards, and classifications; to provide for exceptions to general provisions; to provide for specific designations; to prohibit male students from participating in athletic activities and events designated for female students and vice versa; 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

Cox, Brent (28th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Horner, Mitchell (3rd)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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