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Gwinnett County, GA

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SB 24

Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Echols, Drew (49th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Albers, John (56th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Williams, Rick (25th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

02/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 25

Pardons and Paroles; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide for procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; to provide for a video conference hearing where prospective parolees can be heard and seek information from the board; to provide that the board submit written findings if the tentative parole month is delayed; to provide notice to members of the board when a majority votes to deny or delay release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

McLaurin, Josh (14th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 26

State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner

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 imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to require the state revenue commissioner, with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay excluded from Georgia taxable net income; to provide for rules and regulations; 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

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Still, Shawn (48th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Jones, Emanuel (10th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 15

Elections; provide by local legislation for nonpartisan elections for county governing authorities; authorize the General Assembly

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 authorize the General Assembly to provide by local legislation for nonpartisan elections for county governing authorities; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Setzler, Ed (37th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Albers, John (56th); Still, Shawn (48th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 17

“Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively, so as to enact “Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; to require local school systems to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security; to authorize the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data; to provide for a definition; 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

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dixon, Clint (45th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Echols, Drew (49th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Ben (1st); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: 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 By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #163, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #380, 171, 0, 1, 8

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SB 12

Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to revise provisions related to documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; to revise definitions; to revise provisions related to judicial enforcement of inspection requests; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Ginn, Frank (47th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Summers, Carden (13th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Ben (1st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Albers, John (56th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Watson, Sam (11th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Payne, Chuck (54th)

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 Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/21/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/11/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/10/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, Senate Vote #80, 49, 0, 5, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #432, 167, 1, 1, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #490, 53, 1, 1, 1

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SB 14

Elections; the nonpartisan election of district attorneys and solicitors-general of state courts; authorize the General Assembly

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the nonpartisan election of district attorneys and solicitors-general of state courts; to provide for the qualifying of such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Setzler, Ed (37th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Albers, John (56th); Still, Shawn (48th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 3

Prosecuting Attorneys; convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys; provide additional qualifications

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide additional qualifications regarding convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, and other attorneys at law employed by district attorneys; 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: Judiciary

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Watson, Ben (1st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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