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HB 765

Medical Debt Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” so as to provide for information on medical assistance; to provide for interest, fees, and payment plans; to provide for billing and collection rules; to provide for liability for medical debt; to provide for consumer reporting agencies; to prohibit collection of medical debt during health insurance appeals; to provide for accessibility; to provide for remedies; to provide for agreements; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Roberts, Shea (52nd); Cummings, Terry (39th); Panitch, Esther (51st); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 767

Gwinnett County; Board of Education; compensation of members; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3818), so as to revise provisions regarding the compensation of members of the board of education; to provide for the suspension of such provisions in the event of such board approving a buyout of the superintendent’s contract; to prohibit the infringement of communications made by members of the such board; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

McClain, Dewey (109th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Clark, David (100th)

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 753

Better Georgia Without Blight Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Better Georgia Without Blight Fund for the purpose of providing financing and technical assistance for the rehabilitation of blighted properties; to provide for definitions; to provide for such fund; to provide for criteria and standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date conditioned upon appropriations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Berry, Bryce (56th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Herring, Tangie (145th); Olaleye, Phil (59th); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 755

Cherokee County; levy an excise tax

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Cherokee County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; 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

Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Thomas, Brad (21st); Jones, Jan (47th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Parsons, Don (44th)

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; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: 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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HB 751

Community Health, Department of; submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for Medicare and Medicaid Services; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to authorize the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; to authorize additional qualifying activity types; to provide for definitions; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Evans, Stacey (57th); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 740

Stop Social Promotion 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 provide for development of promotional standards and criteria for first grade readiness by the Department of Education; to provide for placement and promotion policies for kindergarten and grades one and two; to provide for a timetable for implementation; to provide 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

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

Status History

03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 729

Georgia Maternity Care Desert Reduction Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish programs to provide obstetric care in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts; to provide for definitions; to establish a student loan repayment program for certain obstetric providers; to establish a grant program for certain perinatal facilities; to establish a state funded program to assist certain pregnant women in obtaining obstetric care; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Paris, Miriam (142nd); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Cannon, Park (58th)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 731

Alternative Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead option sales and use tax, so as to provide for an alternative homestead option sales tax; to provide for a distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an alternative homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local option sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for a referendum; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Byrd, Charlice (20th); Thomas, Brad (21st); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Jones, Jan (47th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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