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Fulton County, GA

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SB 55

“Dignity and Pay Act”; enact

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 phase out the payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities; to repeal provisions concerning exemptions to the state minimum wage law for persons with disabilities; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Industry and Labor Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Hickman, Billy (4th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Parent, Elena (44th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

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; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #123, 51, 3, 1, 1; 03/18/2025, House Vote #280, 163, 2, 9, 6

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SB 56

Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to authorize the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; to provide for qualification standards for indemnification claims relating to certain deaths of public safety officers related to COVID-19; to provide for timing requirements for application of such indemnification claims; to provide for definitions; to provide for 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: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Burns, Max (23rd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #134, 54, 1, 0, 1; 03/27/2025, House Vote #325, 165, 0, 4, 11

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SB 58

“Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide for the licensing and operation of emergency organ transport vehicles as ambulance services; to provide for the operation of such vehicles on public roadways; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to exempt emergency organ transport vehicles from those vehicles required to obtain an emergency vehicle permit from the Department of Public Safety; to revise and 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: Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 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

02/18/2025, Senate Vote #59, 53, 0, 0, 3; 03/21/2025, House Vote #296, 161, 0, 6, 13

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SB 46

“Government Serves the People Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to improve government service delivery in this state; to provide for the appointment of a State of Georgia Government Service Delivery Lead within the Georgia Technology Authority to coordinate such efforts; to establish the powers and duties of such individual; to establish the heads of each state agency as responsible for the government service delivery of their agency and provide for related powers and duties; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Albers, John (56th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #118, 51, 4, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #400, 128, 35, 3, 14

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SB 48

Disclosure and Dissemination of Criminal Records; a judicial procedure for purging a person’s involuntary hospitalization information; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to provide for a judicial procedure for purging a person’s involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to the retention of a person’s involuntary hospitalization information; 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)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 49

Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; 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); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Harrell, Sally (40th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 50

“PeachCare Plus Act of 2025”; enact

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 provide for Medicaid expansion; to provide for the submission of a waiver request, necessary amendments, and other documents; to provide for savings to be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to create the Advisory Commission on the PeachCare Plus Program; to provide for members and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th); Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 43

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Williams, Rick (25th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Albers, John (56th); Burns, Max (23rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Echols, Drew (49th); Still, Shawn (48th); Bearden, Timothy (30th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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