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Fulton County, GA

Home to much of Atlanta, Fulton is Georgia’s most populous county. It hosts major businesses, arts, and cultural institutions.

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HB 718

Women’s Golf Week; first week of April each year; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that the first week of April each year shall be “Women’s Golf Week” in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Special Rules Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Jones, Sheila (60th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #235, 174, 1, 2, 3

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HB 712

Ad valorem tax; prohibit property bills from including any nontax related fees or assessments

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to prohibit ad valorem property tax bills from including any nontax related fees or assessments; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

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

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 706

Quality Basic Education Act; history of Black Americans; provide coursework

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, relating to the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for coursework and educational programs and activities on the history of Black Americans through the history of the United States and their contributions to American society; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Adesanya, Solomon (43rd); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Olaleye, Phil (59th); Dawson, Robert (65th); Cannon, Park (58th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 710

Landlord and tenant; certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10 and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade and property, respectively, so as to provide certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; to prohibit landlords from charging rental amounts in excess of such limits as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jackson, Derrick (68th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Scott, Sandra (76th); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 711

Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to prohibit the possession of devices which attach to firearms to produce rapid fire; to revise and add definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for exceptions; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the juvenile code, so as to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

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

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 700

Commerce and trade; limit amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser’s credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Adesanya, Solomon (43rd); Beckles, Arlene (96th); Draper, Saira (90th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 702

Representative Democracy Enforcement Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to enact the Representative Democracy Enforcement Act; to provide that direct initiative petitions petition sponsors shall be considered campaign committees pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to prohibit the use of public funds in advocating for or against direct initiative and referendum petitions; to authorize rule making; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Roberts, Shea (52nd); Draper, Saira (90th); Park, Sam (107th); Tran, Long (80th); Campbell, Lisa (35th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 703

Peachtree City, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Peachtree City ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or over and whose income does not exceed $30,000.00, approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3719), so as to increase the income cap related to qualifying for such exemption to $60,000.00; to increase the value of the exemption to $30,000.00 of the assessed value; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for 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

Bonner, Josh (73rd); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Bazemore, Debra (69th); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #265, 53, 0, 2, 1

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