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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 295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation from local governments for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the local government’s failure to comply with or nonenforcement of certain laws, ordinances, and resolutions or due to the local government maintaining a public nuisance; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Crowe, Clint (118th); Jones, Jan (47th); Anderson, Victor (10th); Petrea, Jesse (166th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: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 296

Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver’s license in a certain electronic format; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers’ licenses, so as to provide that presentation of a driver’s license in a certain electronic format satisfies the requirement to possess a driver’s license while operating a motor vehicle; to prohibit the compelling of a licensee to produce a wireless telecommunications device to a law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Corbett, John (174th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Hilton, Scott (48th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: 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; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #124, 154, 17, 6, 3; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #481, 51, 2, 2, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #482, 13, 39, 3, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #483, 51, 3, 1, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #448, 163, 3, 2, 12

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HB 283

Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic capture of signature, so as to provide for the issuance of a refusal to sign citation; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Neal, Yasmin (79th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, House Vote #63, 155, 6, 8, 11

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HB 284

Minors; creation of the Georgia Baby Bond Savings Plan

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Baby Bond Savings Plan; to provide for the administration of such plan; to provide for a board of directors; to authorize the board of directors to invest plan funds; to provide for the creation of a fund in the state treasury; to provide the authority for establishing a comprehensive investment plan; to provide for furnishing annual financial statements to savings trust account owners; to provide for eligibility requirements for the plan; to authorize the General Assembly to contribute to the plan; to provide for minimum contributions by the General Assembly to the plan; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Park, Sam (107th); Davis, Viola (87th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Berry, Bryce (56th)

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 273

Title ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; change certain definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to title ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Smith, Vance (138th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Newton, Mark (127th)

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 274

Alternative ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; change certain definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Smith, Vance (138th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Martin, Chuck (49th)

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 279

Sales and use tax; change certain definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Martin, Chuck (49th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Smith, Vance (138th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

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 280

Sales and use tax; change certain definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Martin, Chuck (49th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Smith, Vance (138th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

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

Votes

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