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SB 107

Specialized Land Transactions; protections of homeowners in community associations; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for protections of homeowners in community associations; to provide for the monitoring of elections for boards of directors for community associations; to provide for annual registration of community associations and related fees; to provide for applicability; 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

James, Donzella (28th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 108

Property Owners’ Associations; certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property owners’ associations, so as to provide for certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; to require associations to offer to participate in alternative dispute resolution prior to the effectuation of a lien on a lot for unpaid assessments; to provide that such a lien shall be inferior to liens for unpaid medical bills; to provide for alternative dispute resolution policies and requirements therefor; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

James, Donzella (28th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 109

Life Insurance; a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to prohibit a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Harbison, Ed (15th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Lucas, David (26th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 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; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #179, 53, 0, 1, 2; 03/18/2025, House Vote #285, 172, 0, 3, 5

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SB 111

“Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act”; enact

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 enact the “Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act”; to protect the privacy of consumer personal data in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for exemptions; to provide for responsibilities of processors and controllers; to provide for notice and disclosure; to provide for security practices to protect consumer personal data; to allow a controller to offer different goods or services under certain conditions; to provide for limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for preemption of local regulation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Burns, Max (23rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Still, Shawn (48th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #129, 53, 2, 0, 1

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SB 112

Selling and other Trade Practices; certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; extend

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 extend certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to provide required information for warranty and product registration cards and forms; to provide an effective date for certain warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to provide a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Summers, Carden (13th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Sam (11th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: 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; 02/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #146, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/25/2025, House Vote #306, 166, 1, 6, 7

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SB 100

“Andee’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: 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; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #196, 55, 0, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #386, 145, 14, 6, 15

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SB 101

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #101, 46, 4, 2, 4; 04/04/2025, House Vote #427, 167, 2, 3, 8; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #489, 51, 1, 3, 1

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SB 102

Dogfighting; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and game cocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; 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: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Albers, John (56th); Watson, Ben (1st); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, Senate Vote #71, 49, 3, 0, 4

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