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Gwinnett County, GA

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HB 162

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of 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

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Reeves, Matt (99th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #45, 172, 0, 3, 5

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HB 167

Game and fish; authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, so as to authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Game, Fish & Parks Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Dubnik, Matt (29th); O’Steen, Angie (169th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: 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 #59, 159, 0, 14, 7; 03/13/2025, Senate Vote #233, 50, 0, 0, 6

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HB 154

Emergency medical services; designate ambulance services as an essential service

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to designate ambulance services as an essential service in this state; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Richardson, Gary (125th); Romman, Ruwa (97th); Clifton, Rob (131st); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Anderson, Victor (10th); Gunter, Stan (8th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #149, 172, 0, 6, 2

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HB 159

Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to increase the outstanding bond limit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

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

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: 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; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #198, 162, 10, 4, 4; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #268, 49, 6, 0, 1

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HB 145

State symbols; change state floral emblem to sweetbay magnolia

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to change the state floral emblem to the sweetbay magnolia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Hilton, Scott (48th); Jones, Jan (47th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 146

State holidays; month of April as Black Women’s History Month; designate

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 the month of April each year as “Black Women’s History Month” in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for ceremonies and programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Taylor, Rhonda (92nd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Jackson, Edna (165th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 152

Transportation, Department of; acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise contracting procedures

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state, county, and municipal road systems, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works bidding, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 22 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to managerial control over acquisition of professional services, so as to expand such provisions to local governments; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Anderson, Victor (10th); Thomas, Brad (21st); Okoye, Gabe (102nd); Williams, Al (168th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 132

Council of Municipal Court Judges; office of senior municipal court judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Council of Municipal Court Judges, so as to provide for the office of senior municipal court judge; to provide for qualifications, application and approval procedures, and amenities and privileges of such judges; to preserve local actions establishing senior judges for particular municipal courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Beckles, Arlene (96th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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