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Gwinnett County, GA

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SB 172

Speed Detection Devices; all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Watson, Sam (11th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Summers, Carden (13th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 171

Quality Basic Education Act; State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the “Quality Basic Education Act,”so as to require the State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; to require the state board to adopt policies related to such advanced mathematics pathway; to authorize local school systems to offer the advanced mathematics pathway in grades three through five; to require local school systems to offer the advanced mathematics pathway in grades six through eight; to provide for reporting; to authorize local school systems to provide related supports and services; 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

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Burns, Max (23rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Still, Shawn (48th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Parent, Elena (44th); James, Donzella (28th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Harrell, Sally (40th)

Status History

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

No votes

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SB 163

Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to revise standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 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; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #181, 33, 23, 0, 0; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #182, 33, 23, 0, 0

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SB 164

Trade Practices; surveillance based price discrimination and surveillance based wage discrimination; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit surveillance based price discrimination and surveillance based wage discrimination; to provide for definitions; to provide for civil penalties and enforcement; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certain rule making; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Merritt, Nikki (9th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th); Parent, Elena (44th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 165

Minors; social media and internet safety; account termination upon the request of minors or their parents or guardians; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, so as to provide for social media and internet safety for minors; to provide for account termination upon the request of minors or their parents or guardians; to provide for the deletion of personal information, subject to exceptions; to increase the amount of the fine for which providers of a social media platform may be liable; to create a civil remedy for minors to recover damages against providers of a social media platform; 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: Children and Families

Sponsors

Merritt, Nikki (9th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th); Parent, Elena (44th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 166

Counties; ordinances for governing and policing unincorporated areas of counties; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties only, so as to revise provisions relating to ordinances for governing and policing unincorporated areas of counties; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to authorize enhanced monetary penalties for repeated violations of certain county and municipal codes or ordinances; to provide for a definition; to provide limitations on such penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Jackson, Kim (41st); James, Donzella (28th); Parent, Elena (44th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 167

Commerce and Trade; private entities that employ certain AI systems to guard against discrimination caused by such systems; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide broadly for private entities that employ certain AI systems to guard against discrimination caused by such systems; to provide for a description of consequential decisions for which use of automated decision systems shall be regulated; to provide for exemptions; to provide for trade secret protections; to provide for rule making; to provide for certain disclosed records by developers and deployers to be exempt from open records requirements; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; 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: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Merritt, Nikki (9th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th); Parent, Elena (44th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 155

“Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards applicable to making and use of rates, so as to add census tract to the categories upon which insurers may not consider when promulgating standards or rating plans; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to broadly address insurer premium rate increases; to require certain disclosures; to establish a new state-run database; to require the submission of certain data in certain situations; to increase penalties; to provide for a short title; 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

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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