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SB 144

Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Watson, Sam (11th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Burns, Max (23rd); Brass, Matt (6th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #147, 42, 12, 2, 0; 03/13/2025, House Vote #277, 101, 58, 5, 16

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SB 146

Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and property, respectively, so as to provide regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; to revise procedures concerning the issuance of permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains; to provide definitions; to provide statutory construction; to conform cross-references; 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

Williams, Rick (25th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/26/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/24/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 131

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; establishment

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; to provide for definitions; to provide for collaboration with state licensing boards; to provide for a publicly accessible website; to provide for collection of data from state licensing boards; to provide for specified data; to provide for seeking of funding sources; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #102, 49, 1, 1, 5; 04/02/2025, House Vote #381, 166, 3, 2, 9

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SB 133

“Blind Persons’ Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the “Blind Persons’ Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act”; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Esteves, Jason (35th); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 134

Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Parent, Elena (44th); James, Donzella (28th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Harrell, Sally (40th); Mangham, Randal (55th); McLaurin, Josh (14th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 135

“Coastal Island Preservation Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to restrict development of residential structures on certain coastal islands; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment

Sponsors

James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 136

Health; licensure and regulation of community midwives; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal provisions relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Certified Community Midwife Board; to provide for membership and duties of the board; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for the issuance, renewal, and revocation of licenses; to require written disclosures to clients; to provide for authorized acts and duties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for conforming changes; 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

James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 138

Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for the transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes related to insurance, so as to revise provisions related to population data related to newly incorporated municipalities and municipal taxes on life insurance and other insurance companies; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, Senate Vote #72, 21, 32, 1, 2; 02/20/2025, Senate Vote #73, 32, 22, 0, 2; 03/13/2025, House Vote #276, 96, 69, 5, 10

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