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SB 156

“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 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

No votes

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SB 158

Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; create

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; to transfer the direction and supervision of the Georgia Industries for the Blind from the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to the commission; to provide for a short title; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, so as to establish the role of the commission in facilitating the operation by blind persons and other persons with disabilities of vending facilities on state property; 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

Davenport, Gail (17th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); James, Donzella (28th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Harrell, Sally (40th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SB 147

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally relative to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of an identification card and a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Parent, Elena (44th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); James, Donzella (28th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #215, 55, 0, 1, 0; 03/28/2025, House Vote #337, 163, 0, 4, 13; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #360, 51, 0, 4, 1

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SB 148

Public School Property and Facilities; outdoor learning spaces pilot program; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to provide for an outdoor learning spaces pilot program; to provide for a pilot program evaluation and report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: 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; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #205, 53, 1, 2, 0; 04/04/2025, House Vote #445, 165, 0, 6, 9

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SB 149

Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Hickman, Billy (4th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Williams, Rick (25th); Burns, Max (23rd); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 21; 04/30/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #180, 50, 4, 1, 1; 03/25/2025, House Vote #304, 162, 2, 8, 8

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SB 152

“Georgia Promise Scholarship Act”; the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” so as to provide that the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; to provide for such conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Albers, John (56th); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Beach, Brandon (21st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/28/2025: Senate Engrossed; 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

02/28/2025, Senate Vote #107, 31, 22, 2, 1; 02/28/2025, Senate Vote #111, 32, 22, 1, 1

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SB 154

United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Brass, Matt (6th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Burns, Max (23rd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Echols, Drew (49th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Setzler, Ed (37th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: 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; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #155, 21, 32, 1, 2; 03/04/2025, Senate Vote #156, 37, 17, 0, 2; 03/21/2025, House Vote #294, 144, 15, 7, 14; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #363, 44, 8, 1, 3

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SB 139

City of Mulberry; change the corporate limits of the city

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Mulberry, approved February 13, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3518), so as to change the corporate limits of the city; 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

Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: House Third Readers; 03/11/2025: 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; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #124, 31, 22, 2, 1; 03/13/2025, House Vote #275, 96, 74, 3, 7

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