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Hall County, GA

Includes Gainesville, the “Poultry Capital of the World,” and part of Lake Lanier. It’s a major hub in northeast Georgia.

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SB 276

Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery of medical assistance from third party liable for sickness, injury, disease, or disability, so as to revise certain provisions to comply with federal law; to bar liable third-party payers from refusing payment solely because a healthcare item or service did not receive prior authorization; to require a third-party payer to respond to an inquiry from the Department of Community Health regarding a healthcare claim within 60 days; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Echols, Drew (49th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Ben (1st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Still, Shawn (48th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #166, 54, 1, 0, 1; 03/18/2025, House Vote #284, 168, 2, 5, 5

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SB 282

“Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,”; requirements for earned wage access services; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” so as to provide requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for consumer protections; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse; to provide that earned wage access services shall not be considered lending activity or money transmission; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Williams, Rick (25th); Echols, Drew (49th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 267

State’s Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state’s Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 266

“College Success 529 Expansion Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to revise the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction for contributions to savings trust accounts; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Brass, Matt (6th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 243

Back the Blue Fund; authorized use of money; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing generally, so as to revise the authorized use of money distributed from the Back the Blue Fund; to revise collection procedures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 244

Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the assessment and payment of costs of criminal proceedings, so as to provide for the award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; to provide for procedures for assessing and paying such fees and costs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #214, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #392, 103, 61, 2, 14; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #471, 35, 18, 0, 3

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SB 231

Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and exceptions, so as to limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or dealer for unlawful, intentional, or negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm, or ammunition or activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 215

State Bar of Georgia; responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Bar of Georgia, so as to provide for the responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; to repeal provisions for the establishment of a unified self-governing bar association to be known as the ‘State Bar of Georgia,’ composed of all persons licensed to practice law in this state; to repeal provisions relative to the amendment of rules and regulations of the State Bar of Georgia; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Echols, Drew (49th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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