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Gwinnett County, GA

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HB 792

Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, so as to increase the amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 769

Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for judges; change provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit and providing for its powers, duties, jurisdiction, and officers, approved February 12, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 110), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3722), so as to change provisions relating to the salary supplements for the judges of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Park, Sam (107th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 770

Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional supplement for chief judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit and providing for its powers, duties, jurisdiction, and officers, approved February 12, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 110), as amended, so as to provide an additional supplement for the chief judge of said circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Beckles, Arlene (96th); Adeyina, Segun (110th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 772

Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to increase the homestead exemption from city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Norcross who own and occupy their residences; to increase the homestead exemption from city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Norcross who are 62 years of age or older and who own and occupy their residences, approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3941), so as to raise the exemption amounts; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Romman, Ruwa (97th); Beckles, Arlene (96th); Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 761

Lilburn, City of; ad valorem tax; provide additional homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all City of Lilburn ad valorem taxes for city purposes, including but not limited to taxes to retire bonded indebtedness in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of the City of Lilburn and in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain other residents of the City of Lilburn who are 65 years of age or over or who are disabled, approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4469), so as to provide an additional homestead exemption in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the prior year assessed value of such homestead by more than 8 percent; 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

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Lim, Marvin (98th); McClain, Dewey (109th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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HB 767

Gwinnett County; Board of Education; compensation of members; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3818), so as to revise provisions regarding the compensation of members of the board of education; to provide for the suspension of such provisions in the event of such board approving a buyout of the superintendent’s contract; to prohibit the infringement of communications made by members of the such board; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McClain, Dewey (109th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Clark, David (100th)

Status History

03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 768

Gwinnett County; State Court; supplement for chief judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue and re-create the State Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3331), as amended, so as to provide a supplement for the chief judge of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Okoye, Gabe (102nd); Bennett, Karen (94th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: House Second Readers; 03/18/2025: House First Readers; 03/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 745

Loganville, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Loganville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; 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

Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Fleming, Tim (114th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/18/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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