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Fulton County, GA

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SB 289

Codes of Ethics for Government Service; a definition of “formal charges” regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to codes of ethics for government service, so as to provide a definition of “formal charges” regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Parent, Elena (44th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); James, Donzella (28th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 284

“Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,”; issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,” so as to authorize the issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return to investors, customers, or clients sums paid in connection with securities purchases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #212, 54, 1, 0, 1

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SB 286

Courts and Penal Institutions; substance abuse programs and mental health treatment programs in county and municipal jails for inmates; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15 and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts and penal institutions respectively, so as to provide for substance abuse programs and mental health treatment programs in county and municipal jails for inmates and applicants to such programs; to provide for drug court divisions and mental health court divisions to establish procedures for voluntary admission into such programs; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 287

Medical Assistance; Georgia Interested Parties Advisory Group within the Department of Community Health; create and establish a purpose

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 create and establish a purpose for the Georgia Interested Parties Advisory Group within the Department of Community Health; to provide for such advisory group’s composition and duties; to provide for the collection of certain data by the Department of Community Health and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for annual reports; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Halpern, Sonya (39th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 288

Disclosure of Certain Information; certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-9-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of certain information to persons undergoing certain surgical or diagnostic procedures, failure to comply, exceptions, and regulations establishing standards for implementation, so as to prohibit certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; to provide that informed consent shall be deemed valid consent for other medical personnel under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Parent, Elena (44th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); James, Donzella (28th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 279

“Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of workers’ compensation, so as to require the State Board of Workers’ Compensation to notify the Department of Administrative Services when the board has reasonable cause to believe that an injured worker is an eligible peace officer; to provide for a definition; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require a certain notification to certain peace officers who become disabled in the line of duty under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Strickland, Brian (42nd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 275

Barbers and Cosmetologists; State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; remove

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to remove the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; to make such board a division of the Department of Public Health; to make conforming changes; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Parent, Elena (44th); James, Donzella (28th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones, Emanuel (10th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 276

Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery of medical assistance from third party liable for sickness, injury, disease, or disability, so as to revise certain provisions to comply with federal law; to bar liable third-party payers from refusing payment solely because a healthcare item or service did not receive prior authorization; to require a third-party payer to respond to an inquiry from the Department of Community Health regarding a healthcare claim within 60 days; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Echols, Drew (49th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Ben (1st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Still, Shawn (48th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #166, 54, 1, 0, 1; 03/18/2025, House Vote #284, 168, 2, 5, 5

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