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SB 187

State Income Tax; amount of tax credits available for qualified caregiving expenses; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to increase the amount of tax credits available for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); McLaurin, Josh (14th)

Status History

02/19/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 179

Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require

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 require that the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided by such student’s previous school to the receiving school within five days; to reduce the number of days by which a parent or guardian of a transferring student shall receive copies of such records;to provide for evidence based youth violence prevention training programs; to provide for student violence prevention clubs; to provide for local policies for anonymous reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd)

Status History

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

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #165, 54, 1, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #430, 169, 0, 4, 7

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SB 180

High Demand Apprenticeship Program; opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the High Demand Apprenticeship Program, so as to provide opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for completion awards to apprenticeship sponsors for the successful completion of such contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Burns, Max (23rd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Williams, Rick (25th)

Status History

04/28/2025: Act 19; 04/28/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #151, 53, 1, 0, 2; 03/28/2025, House Vote #334, 158, 0, 8, 14

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SB 183

Sales and Use Taxes; certain baby products from taxation; exempt

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt certain baby products from taxation; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Brass, Matt (6th); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 186

Hospitals and Related Institutions; assisted living communities and personal care homes to enroll as Medicaid providers; permit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to permit assisted living communities and personal care homes to enroll as Medicaid providers; to provide for development of a model for implementation; to provide for submission of a state plan amendment or waiver, if necessary; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); McLaurin, Josh (14th)

Status History

02/19/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 176

“Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act”; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to establish the “Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act”; to provide for a short title; to provide for eligibility; to provide for definitions; to provide for the compensation of wrongfully incarcerated persons; to provide for requisition procedures and for certification of eligibility for compensation; to provide for criminal records checks; to provide for the calculation, payment, and limit of such compensation; to provide for waivers and release; 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: Judiciary

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 177

Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide for transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; to require agents of hostile foreign principals and foreign supported political organizations to register with the State Ethics Commission; to provide for registration requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings; to provide for civil penalties; to authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions or criminal investigations for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Burns, Max (23rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th); Watson, Sam (11th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Still, Shawn (48th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Summers, Carden (13th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #136, 29, 17, 4, 6; 03/04/2025, Senate Vote #149, 36, 18, 0, 2

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SB 178

State Depository Board; allow the state treasurer to invest in Bitcoin; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for the State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in Bitcoin; to provide for a limit on such investment; to provide for requirements for the safe handling of such assets; to provide for the loaning of such assets; 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: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Dixon, Clint (45th); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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