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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 177

Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; to provide for a definition and an exclusion; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Cooper, Sharon (45th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Reeves, Matt (99th); New, Kimberly (40th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #46, 164, 3, 7, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #431, 52, 1, 2, 1

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HB 179

Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating appellate practice, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain trial proceedings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for persons under sentence of state court of record, so as to provide for digital recording of certain felony trial proceedings; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain Georgia State-wide Business Court proceedings; to provide for the utilization and regulation of digital recording systems; to provide for definitions; 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: Judiciary

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Gunter, Stan (8th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 23; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #172, 169, 0, 5, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #390, 52, 0, 2, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #412, 167, 0, 5, 8

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HB 180

Probate courts; modify certain requirements for probate judges

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate courts, so as to modify certain requirements for probate judges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Gunter, Stan (8th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #163, 171, 0, 4, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #391, 48, 2, 3, 3

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HB 181

Vital records; issuance of a Certificate of Foreign Birth by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for the issuance of a “Certificate of Foreign Birth” by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; to provide for necessary forms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Ehrhart, Ginny (36th); Camp, Beth (135th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, House Vote #62, 154, 0, 13, 13

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HB 183

Innkeepers; expand liens to cover property removed from a room upon the termination of a guest’s contract

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 21 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, duties, and liabilities of innkeepers, so as to expand an innkeeper’s liens to cover property removed from a room by an innkeeper upon the termination of a guest’s contract; to provide procedures for innkeepers to eject persons under certain circumstances from inns; to provide for sheriffs, constables, marshals, and other certified peace officers to eject persons from such facilities under certain circumstances; to provide for the presumption of an innkeeper-guest relationship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 171

Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to obscenity and related offenses, so as to repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80, relating to obscene material, distribution, and penalty; to prohibit distribution of computer generated obscene material depicting a child; to provide for a standard for obscenity; to provide for a penalty and probation; 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 sentencing of defendants who utilize artificial intelligence in the commission of certain crimes; to provide for notices for enhanced sentencing, and enhanced sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); Jones, Todd (25th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Carson, John (46th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #94, 160, 0, 7, 13

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HB 172

Veterinary education; limits on student loan forgiveness program; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state veterinary education, so as to provide for limits on the student loan forgiveness program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Huddleston, David (72nd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #82, 164, 4, 6, 6; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #457, 43, 4, 7, 2

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HB 161

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for purposes of investigating certain cyber enabled threats to life and property; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, to provide for authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for purposes of investigating certain crimes relating to cyber enabled threats to life and property; to provide for punishment for failure to obey certain subpoenas; to amend Title 16 and Code Sections 20-3-10, 36-80-23, and 38-3-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, sanctuary policies prohibited and penalty for violation, prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies by local governmental entities, certification of compliance, and punishment, and definitions relative to the Board of Homeland Security, respectively, so as to repeal the definition of ‘domestic terrorism’; to establish the crime of domestic terrorism; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Crowe, Clint (118th); Reeves, Matt (99th); New, Kimberly (40th); Camp, Beth (135th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: 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; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #217, 158, 8, 7, 7; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #258, 48, 4, 1, 3; 03/25/2025, House Vote #308, 150, 18, 6, 6

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