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Gwinnett County, GA

A large, fast-growing suburban county northeast of Atlanta. It’s known for its diversity, schools, and economic development.

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HB 694

State Board of Education; establish five-year school pilot program to increase graduation rates and postsecondary education

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education grants, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a five-year school pilot program to increase the availability of effective school counseling and postsecondary preparation services in secondary schools to increase high school graduation rates and the percentage of students who continue into postsecondary education; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lupton, Karen (83rd); Lim, Marvin (98th); Wilkerson, David (38th)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 695

Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based financial aid program to award grants to eligible students who have not yet received their financial aid award

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based financial aid program to award grants to eligible students who have not yet received their financial aid award so that such students can obtain the essential materials they need to begin classes; to provide a maximum award amount; to provide definitions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for applications; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Santos, Mary Ann (117th); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th); Bell, Eric (75th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Beckles, Arlene (96th)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 681

Domestic relations; sealing of name change petitions upon request; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to name changes, so as to provide for the sealing of name change petitions upon request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Cannon, Park (58th); Drenner, Karla (85th); Barnes, Imani (86th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 673

Criminal procedure; limitations on bars to first offender treatment for certain minor offenders adjudicated as adults; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for limitations on bars to first offender treatment for certain minor offenders adjudicated as adults; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders, so as to provide for retroactive first offender treatment under certain circumstances for offenders who were adjudicated as minors; to revise sentencing laws in conflict with these provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Juvenile Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 676

Property; fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen relative to liens, so as to provide for a fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Clifton, Rob (131st); Gunter, Stan (8th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Persinger, Holt (119th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 679

End Rental Price-Fixing Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to illegal and void contracts generally, so as to prohibit certain agreements involving rental price-fixing as unenforceable contracts in general restraint of trade with respect to residential rental properties; to provide for a criminal penalty; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for a short title; 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: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Cummings, Terry (39th); Bell, Eric (75th); Taylor, Rhonda (92nd); Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 680

Labor and industrial relations; prohibit certain employers that do not provide affordable health insurance benefits from requiring certain employees to provide a doctor’s note when absent from work

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit certain employers that do not provide affordable health insurance benefits from requiring certain employees to provide a doctor’s note when absent from work; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Industry and Labor Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd); Tran, Long (80th); Au, Michelle (50th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Lim, Marvin (98th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 665

Health; transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from county boards of health to Department of Public Health

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A, Chapter 3, and Chapter 5 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Department of Public Health, county boards of health, and administration and enforcement, respectively, so as to transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from the county boards of health to the Department of Public Health; to describe responsibilities and authorities of the Department of Public Health related to environmental health; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 12-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local variances from state restrictions on outdoor watering, limitations on outdoor irrigation, and exceptions, so as to make a confirming revision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McCollum, Derrick (30th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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