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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 141

Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to extend the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; to clarify final determination language for federal income tax adjustments; 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

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #99, 29, 21, 3, 3; 02/27/2025, Senate Vote #103, 51, 0, 1, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #343, 166, 0, 9, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #369, 47, 6, 1, 2

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SB 144

Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Watson, Sam (11th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Burns, Max (23rd); Brass, Matt (6th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #147, 42, 12, 2, 0; 03/13/2025, House Vote #277, 101, 58, 5, 16

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SB 123

Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state’s compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to update and revise provisions of the state’s compulsory school attendance laws; to provide that no student shall be expelled by a public school due solely to absenteeism;to provide for reporting requirements; to amend Code Section 20-4-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of pilot program, awarding of high school diploma to successful participants, skills and knowledge, eligibility for participation, and regulation, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Echols, Drew (49th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/28/2025: Act 16; 04/28/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, Senate Vote #96, 54, 0, 0, 2; 03/25/2025, House Vote #305, 160, 1, 10, 9

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SB 113

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to authorize the Georgia Board of Nursing to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding or gifts in kind; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Watson, Ben (1st); Brass, Matt (6th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 100

“Andee’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: 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; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #196, 55, 0, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #386, 145, 14, 6, 15

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SB 101

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #101, 46, 4, 2, 4; 04/04/2025, House Vote #427, 167, 2, 3, 8; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #489, 51, 1, 3, 1

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SB 105

Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teletriage under certain circumstances; to authorize licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telemedicine under certain circumstances; to provide for the regulation of the practice of veterinary telemedicine, veterinary teletriage, and veterinary teleadvice by the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #162, 52, 0, 2, 2; 03/27/2025, House Vote #324, 168, 0, 2, 10; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #476, 51, 1, 3, 1

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SB 99

Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for a definition of law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, Senate Vote #55, 49, 1, 2, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #370, 152, 11, 5, 12; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #475, 50, 3, 2, 1

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