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Fulton County, GA

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SB 64

Local Government and State Government; certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 36 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government and state government, respectively, so as to prohibit certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; to prohibit government entities from purchasing or acquiring foreign unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit the use of state funds in connection with such unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit government entities from operating such unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit foreign adversaries from submitting a proposal for a contract with a state agency for goods or services; 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: Rules

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Albers, John (56th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Sam (11th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 02/10/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/06/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 65

Education; mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; to lower the age of compulsory school attendance from six years old to five years old; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Summers, Carden (13th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 66

Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

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

Status History

02/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 60

Pharmacy Benefits Managers; managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide that such managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a priority of duties; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 61

Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delinquency, so as to provide for additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction for the trials of children 13 to 17 years of age to include the offenses of certain terroristic threats or acts involving public and private schools and attempt or criminal conspiracy to commit certain offenses; to provide for which such cases shall be subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602 upon transfer to a juvenile court; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Still, Shawn (48th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Watson, Sam (11th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Burns, Max (23rd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #164, 33, 22, 0, 1

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SB 52

“Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to authorize certain local governing authorities to provide temporary tax relief from the taxes levied for the harvest or sale of standing timber in certain disaster areas;to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title and legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th); Burns, Max (23rd); Brass, Matt (6th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Lucas, David (26th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Watson, Ben (1st); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Parent, Elena (44th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, Senate Vote #57, 31, 20, 2, 3; 02/18/2025, Senate Vote #58, 53, 0, 0, 3

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SB 53

Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the department of public safety, so as to provide for the establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Parent, Elena (44th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 54

State Board of Education; establishment of a program and state-wide database relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state board of education, so as to require the establishment of a program and state-wide database by the State Board of Education relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; 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

Jones, Emanuel (10th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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