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HB 326

State Health Benefit Plan Nonopioid Coverage Parity Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees’ health insurance and benefit plans, so as to mandate that the state health benefit plan provide coverage for qualifying nonopioid pain management drugs that is in parity with its coverage for opioid pain management drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for parity with regard to annual deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, exclusions, reductions, other limitations, or utilization review; to provide for legislative construction; 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: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Hawkins, Lee (27th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 327

Official Code of Georgia Annotated; amend various titles

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to financial institutions; to amend Chapter 6B of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia power of attorney; to amend Code Section 15-9-127 of the O.C.G.A., relating to concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts and probate court jurisdiction; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Code Section 24-12-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure of AIDS confidential information; to amend Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to guardian and ward; to amend Code Section 31-10-9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration of births; to amend Code Section 43-34-37 of the O.C.G.A.; to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property; to amend Code Section 51-4-2 of the O.C.G.A.,; to amend Title 53 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Leverett, Rob (123rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #129, 176, 0, 2, 2; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #368, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 328

Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to increase the annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations; to increase the time allowed after being preapproved to make the contributions; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Carson, John (46th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Momtahan, Martin (17th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #267, 98, 75, 1, 6

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HB 318

Appeal and error; appeal of superior court decisions on zoning decisions of counties and municipal corporations; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, and Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures as pertaining to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for the appeal of superior court decisions on zoning decisions of counties and municipal corporations; to repeal provisions authorizing administrative officers to exercise zoning powers; to repeal provisions authorizing quasi-judicial boards and agencies to hear and render decisions on applications for special administrative permits and conditional permits; to revise definitions; 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: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Roberts, Shea (52nd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Okoye, Gabe (102nd); Richardson, Gary (125th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 305

Protect the Dream Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conveyances, so as to prohibit certain entities from acquiring an interest in a single-family dwelling; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Olaleye, Phil (59th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Panitch, Esther (51st)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 306

Labor and industrial relations; cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation; provide

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a cause of action for workplace harassment and retaliation; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain facts to be determined at trial by a jury; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for a statute of limitations; to provide for relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Industry and Labor Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Willis, Inga (55th); Crawford, Omari (89th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Campbell, Lisa (35th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 307

Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to include provisions for students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; to revise a short title; to repeal Code Section 20-2-159.6, relating to screening for dyslexia and related disorders, training and professional development, pilot program evaluating early intervention, and data reporting; to amend Code Section 20-1-44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to duties and authority relative to the Georgia Council on Literacy, so as to make conforming changes; 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: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Jones, Jan (47th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Corbett, John (174th); Rice, Carmen (139th)

Status History

04/28/2025: Act 13; 04/28/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #113, 166, 0, 7, 7; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #302, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/31/2025, House Vote #357, 167, 0, 4, 9

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HB 310

Student Teacher Promotion Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; 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: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Olaleye, Phil (59th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Barnes, Imani (86th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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