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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 535

Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-8-38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest or graduated sanctions for probationers violating terms, hearing, disposition of charge, and procedure when probation revoked in county other than that of conviction, so as to provide for credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Evans, Stacey (57th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #230, 178, 0, 1, 1

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HB 524

Public officers and employees; elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to provide that elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; to provide for termination of such employment if holding such office impairs more than half of the elected officer’s or official’s employment duties; to provide for mandatory leave without pay for certain public employees holding certain elected offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bell, Eric (75th); Mitchell, Billy (88th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Berry, Bryce (56th); Romman, Ruwa (97th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 519

Revenue and taxation; amount of federal work opportunity credit claimed by a taxpayer shall also be allowed as a tax credit; provide

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, exemption, and credits, so as to provide that the amount of the federal work opportunity credit claimed by a taxpayer shall also be allowed as a tax credit against state income taxes; to provide for conditions, eligibility, limitations, and recaptures; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for automatic repeal; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Reeves, Matt (99th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 505

Career Readiness and Economic Development Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the development of career development plans for secondary students; to add requirements for career development plans; to provide for the development of an electronic platform for career development plans; to provide requirements for such electronic platform; to provide for the collection of data and evaluation of career development plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hilton, Scott (48th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 497

Penal institutions; inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally, so as to provide that an inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; to provide for a penalty; 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

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Kendrick, Dar’shun (95th)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 489

End Public Funding of Misinformation Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to repeal and reserve Article 2, relating to positive alternatives for pregnancy and parenting grant program; to provide for a short title; 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

Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Lim, Marvin (98th); Park, Sam (107th); Roberts, Shea (52nd)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 490

Crimes and offenses; required human trafficking training program for hotels; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Bazemore, Debra (69th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Park, Sam (107th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Evans, Stacey (57th); Willis, Inga (55th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 494

Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

McClain, Dewey (109th); Heffner, Lynn (130th); Okoye, Gabe (102nd); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Taylor, Rhonda (92nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #212, 160, 14, 2, 4

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