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HB 631

Education; require minimum base salary for certified professional personnel with bachelor’s degrees be based upon national average living wage

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-212 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary schedules for professionals in elementary and secondary education, so as to require that the minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor’s degrees be based upon the national average living wage as determined by the State Board of Education; to provide for the calculation and publication of such national average living wage at least once every three years; 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: N/A

Sponsors

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Herring, Tangie (145th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Olaleye, Phil (59th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 632

Professions and businesses; clarify certain veterans’ eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disabled veterans and blind persons engaging in peddling, operating businesses, or practicing professions, so as to clarify certain veterans’ eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees; to provide a definition of “armed conflict” consistent with current federal law; to provide for armed conflicts to be equivalent to periods of war with regard to certain exemptions; to provide for certain procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Bonner, Josh (73rd); Jenkins, David (136th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Williams, Al (168th); Kendrick, Dar’shun (95th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 617

Public utilities; reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; 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

Romman, Ruwa (97th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 618

Property; require any seller of real property to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to require any seller of real property in this state to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property; to provide for a definition; to provide for flood damage to be an adverse material fact; to provide for violations of the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975”; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Campbell, Joe (171st); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Yearta, Bill (152nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #239, 170, 2, 4, 4

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HB 621

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide for members of the General Assembly to request assistance

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for members of the General Assembly to request assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; 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

Baker, Sylvia Wayfer (64th); Henderson, Sharon (113th); Cummings, Terry (39th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Myles, L.C. (126th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 613

Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, so as to provide for preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor or subcontractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Jones, Todd (25th); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Evans, Stacey (57th); Stephens, Ron (164th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 614

Local government; prohibit use or ignition of consumer fireworks in proximity to certain facilities housing equines; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited fireworks activities and application of noise ordinances, so as to authorize local governments to prohibit the use or ignition of consumer fireworks in proximity to certain facilities housing equines; to provide for special event permits; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Jones, Jan (47th); Thomas, Brad (21st); Martin, Chuck (49th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #213, 168, 1, 2, 9; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #262, 50, 1, 1, 4; 03/25/2025, House Vote #315, 168, 1, 5, 6

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HB 616

Income tax; depreciation for single-family residential rental property; revise a deduction

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 revise a deduction related to depreciation for single-family residential rental property; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Romman, Ruwa (97th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); Berry, Bryce (56th)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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