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Fulton County, GA

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HB 818

Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for each judge employed full time in the Georgia Tax Court; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for membership in the system for each judge employed full time in the Georgia Tax Court; to provide for creditable service; to provide for transfer of funds; to provide for transfer of membership service; to provide for payments of full actuarial costs; to provide for all other individuals employed by the court; to provide for earnable monthly compensation for purposes of contributions and benefit amounts; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Martin, Chuck (49th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Gunter, Stan (8th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 810

Insurance; require that final reimbursements to pharmacies for prescription drugs are based on certain formulas

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require that final reimbursements to pharmacies for prescription drugs are based on certain formulas; to provide for applicability; 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: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Newton, Mark (127th); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 804

Crimes and offenses; codify proclamation that would grant a pardon regarding offense of simple possession of marijuana

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, so as to codify the proclamation by the Office of the President of the United States that would grant a pardon and restore full political, civil, and other rights regarding the offense of simple possession of marijuana; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); Dawson, Robert (65th); Bell, Eric (75th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Davis, Viola (87th); McClain, Dewey (109th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 795

Public Health, Department of; establish an Infant Wellness Resource hotline service

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health generally, so as to establish an Infant Wellness Resource hotline service; to provide for the development and dissemination of materials promoting such hotline service; to provide for the development and implementation of training for staff of such hotline service; to provide for the Department of Administrative Services to select healthcare professionals to deliver healthcare services via telehealth through such hotline service; to provide certain persons participating in the activities of such hotline service with immunity from civil and criminal liability; to authorize rules and regulations; 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

Cannon, Park (58th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Berry, Bryce (56th)

Status History

03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 777

Fulton County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Fulton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of 25 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Jones, Jan (47th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Martin, Chuck (49th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Jones, Todd (25th); Dawson, Robert (65th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 771

Cherokee County; school district ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Cherokee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $16,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3677), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3552), so as to extend the homestead exemption to surviving spouses without regard to the five-year residency requirement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Jones, Jan (47th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Carson, John (46th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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Yay or Nay

HB 773

Retirement and pensions; permit certain persons to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Berry, Bryce (56th); Bell, Eric (75th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Herring, Tangie (145th)

Status History

03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 776

Fulton County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Fulton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of 50 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Jones, Jan (47th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Martin, Chuck (49th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Jones, Todd (25th); Dawson, Robert (65th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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