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Fulton County, GA

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HR 23

Lunar New Year Celebration; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Lunar New Year Celebration; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hong, Soo (103rd); Tran, Long (80th); Lim, Marvin (98th); Au, Michelle (50th); Romman, Ruwa (97th); Park, Sam (107th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HR 13

Community Activist Day; April 8, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing April 8, 2025, as Community Activist Day to acknowledge unsung heroic activists and their strength, selfless courage, and hopeful actions that create a positive and much improved future; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davis, Viola (87th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Cannon, Park (58th)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 20

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 112 years of service; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day; 01/13/25; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 112 years of service and recognizing January 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davis, Viola (87th); Jackson, Edna (165th); Cummings, Terry (39th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Jones, Sheila (60th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HR 8

State Workgroup to Increase Chronic Disease Information and Screenings in Communities of Color; support creation

Summary

A RESOLUTION supporting the creation of a State Workgroup to Increase Chronic Disease Information and Screenings in Communities of Color; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); Davis, Viola (87th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HR 12

Community Activist Month; April; designate

Summary

A RESOLUTION designating the month of April as Community Activist Month; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Davis, Viola (87th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Cannon, Park (58th)

Status History

01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 928

Insurance; utilization review by an insurer shall not be required in the instance in which a physician has determined the existence of dense breast tissue and the medical necessity of a breast ultrasound; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide that utilization review by an insurer shall not be required in the instance in which a physician has determined the existence of dense breast tissue and the medical necessity of a breast ultrasound; to provide for a definition; 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: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Willis, Inga (55th); Crawford, Omari (89th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Jackson, Edna (165th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 921

Education Impact Transparency Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Education, so as to require the Georgia Department of Education to complete a study within 90 days of any action by any branch of the federal government that results in certain reductions of the scope, workforce, or budget of the United States Department of Education to determine the impact on public schools in this state; to provide for reporting; to authorize the department to contract with a nonpartisan independent entity to conduct such study; to provide definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Berry, Bryce (56th); Howard, Karlton (129th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Sampson, David (153rd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 923

Pharmacies; furnish patients with written informational material when dispensing certain prescription drugs; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to require pharmacies to furnish patients with written informational material when dispensing certain prescription drugs; to require pharmacies to provide a means to safely dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

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