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HB 746

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

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Monroe 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

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); 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03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/18/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper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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HB 750

Forsyth County; State Court; add a judge

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5579), so as to add a judge to the court; 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

Cox, Brent (28th); Barrett, Carter (24th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Clark, David (100th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Jones, Todd (25th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 03/13/2025: 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; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 752

Georgia SAFE (Support and Awareness for Fair Encounters) Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 25, Code Section 31-11-52, and Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to firefighter standards and training, certification and recertification of, and training for, paramedics and cardiac technicians, and employment and training of peace officers, respectively, so as to provide for training on encounters with individuals with physical, mental, or neurological conditions that impede the ability to communicate; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers’ licenses, so as to provide for the development of a Peach Envelope Program by the Department of Driver Services to promote effective communication during encounters with individuals with physical, mental, or neurological conditions that impede the ability to communicate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Beckles, Arlene (96th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Washburn, Dale (144th)

Status History

03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 739

Lawrenceville, City of; annexation of certain territory; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Lawrenceville, approved May 4, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3904), as amended, so as to provide for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; 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

Park, Sam (107th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Okoye, Gabe (102nd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Adeyina, Segun (110th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: 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: House Hopper

Votes

03/18/2025, House Vote #279, 171, 0, 6, 3; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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HB 743

Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Social Circle 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

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

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: 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; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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HB 744

Walnut Grove, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Walnut Grove 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

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

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: 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; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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HB 721

Motor vehicles; transportation referral service providers and ride share network services; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to provide for additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride share network services relative to driver safety and hiring and the privacy of personal information for drivers and passengers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Bell, Eric (75th); Sharper, Dexter (177th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 726

Commerce and trade; surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers’ use of credit cards; limit amount

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser’s credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers’ use of credit cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cummings, Terry (39th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Sharper, Dexter (177th); Smith, Michael (41st); Wilkerson, David (38th); Adeyina, Segun (110th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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