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Gwinnett County, GA

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HB 384

Crimes and offenses; uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abuse of governmental office and official oaths, respectively, so as to provide for uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; to provide for aspirational language in such oaths; to limit the legal effect of any such aspirational language; to limit the crime of violation of oath of a public officer to codified oaths; to limit the violation of oath by a public officer to violations predicated on a separate felony; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Carson, John (46th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Fleming, Tim (114th); Gaines, Houston (120th)

Status History

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 By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #242, 171, 0, 2, 7

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HB 370

Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem property tax bill form, so as to require the property tax bill for any school district that opts out of the state-wide base year homestead exemption to state the total amount of the school district’s reserve funds; to require a statement on the property tax bill regarding certain political subdivisions that do not have in effect a base year homestead exemption; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Jones, Jan (47th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #210, 96, 77, 4, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #426, 43, 11, 0, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #423, 141, 31, 1, 7

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HB 367

Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission’s duties and powers; to provide for reporting; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Bazemore, Debra (69th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 361

Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; 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

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Clark, David (100th); Rice, Carmen (139th); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 363

Crimes and offenses; criminal trespass; include religious worship and observance or acknowledging the death of an individual

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass, so as to include gatherings for the purposes of religious worship and observance or acknowledging the death of an individual; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Reeves, Matt (99th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Panitch, Esther (51st)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 366

State holidays; Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day; designate April 29 of each year

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April 29 of each year as “Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day” in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Special Rules Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Tran, Long (80th); Williams, Al (168th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 354

Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-5-501 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain communications privileged, so as to exclude from evidence certain communications made between attorney and client when the client is in a penal institution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Panitch, Esther (51st); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Evans, Stacey (57th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Roberts, Shea (52nd)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 360

Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit

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 income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to revise a tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures; to authorize the credit to be claimed in the taxable year the year a certificate of occupancy is obtained for certain preapproved rehabilitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Efstration, Chuck (104th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Jones, Todd (25th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted As Amended; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Reconsidered; 03/28/2025: Senate Notice to Reconsider; 03/28/2025: Senate Lost; 03/28/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/25/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 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 By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #211, 168, 3, 6, 3; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #332, 34, 17, 0, 5; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #333, 26, 24, 1, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #337, 51, 4, 1, 0; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #460, 49, 6, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #443, 158, 5, 7, 10

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