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Gwinnett County, GA

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SB 267

State’s Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state’s Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; 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

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 271

Elections and Primaries; permanent absentee voter list; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for a permanent absentee voter list; to provide for procedures regarding such list; to provide for maintenance of such list; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

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

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 272

Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to provide income information; to authorize tenants to withhold rent payments under certain conditions; to provide for liability of landlords; to prohibit certain late fees; to provide for habitability; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for fair housing; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

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

Status History

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

Votes

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SB 273

Minimum Wage; certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

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

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 274

Elections and Primaries; same-day registration and voting; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for same-day registration and voting; to provide for procedures and notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

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

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 266

“College Success 529 Expansion Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to revise the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction for contributions to savings trust accounts; to provide for a short title; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 252

Real and Personal Property; conveyance of municipal property interests to independent school systems; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 37 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acquisition and disposition of real and personal property generally, so as to provide for conveyance of municipal property interests to independent school systems; to provide for municipal replacement of such conveyed property; 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

Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/20/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/25/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #199, 56, 0, 0, 0; 03/20/2025, House Vote #289, 169, 0, 3, 8; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #311, 52, 0, 1, 3

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SB 253

State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; 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 the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for waivers and variances of state rules, regulations, policies, and procedures if necessary; to provide for automatic repeal; 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: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Halpern, Sonya (39th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Still, Shawn (48th); Orrock, Nan (36th)

Status History

02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/25/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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