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Glynn County, GA

Located on the Atlantic coast, Glynn includes Brunswick and the Golden Isles, known for tourism, maritime industries, and coastal beauty.

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HR 179

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); 50th anniversary; PAGE Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) on its 50th anniversary and recognizing February 18, 2025, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Erwin, Chris (32nd); Townsend, Rick (179th); Barton, Matt (5th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

02/05/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 87

Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Smith, Lynn (70th); Townsend, Rick (179th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Chastain, Johnny (7th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Smith, Vance (138th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 43

Johnson, Bryce Alan; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bryce Alan Johnson; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 36

Ahmaud Arbery Foundation; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Ahmaud Arbery Foundation; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Townsend, Rick (179th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Efstration, Chuck (104th)

Status History

01/16/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 922

Georgia Boater Bill of Rights; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit local governments from regulating energy sources of motor vehicles and watercraft; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to create and establish a purpose for the Georgia Boating Access Task Force; to provide for duties related to ensuring safe and adequate boating access on any waters of this state; to provide for composition and manner of appointment of such task force and compensation for members; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 873

Education, Department of; employ beneficiaries of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; allow

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses’ benefits, so as to allow for the Department of Education to employ beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for such employees to continue to receive their retirement benefit; to prohibit such employees from accruing creditable service for such employment; to provide for exceptions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 793

Brunswick, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide for a new homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Brunswick ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in a designated percentage off such assessed value based upon length of ownership of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Townsend, Rick (179th); Sainz, Steven (180th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 55; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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Yay or Nay

HB 760

Glynn County; board of commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Glynn County, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1336), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3914), so as to change the annual salary of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for withholding of compensation for certain meeting absences; 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

Sainz, Steven (180th); Townsend, Rick (179th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 58; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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