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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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HB 322

Ga. Board of Dentistry; issuance of a dental or dental hygiene license for the sole purpose of teaching in an accredited dental, dental hygiene school, or academic medical center; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants, so as to revise provisions regarding the Georgia Board of Dentistry issuance of a dental or dental hygiene license for the sole purpose of teaching or instructing in an accredited dental school, dental hygiene school, or academic medical center in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: 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; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #171, 169, 0, 6, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #375, 52, 0, 3, 1

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HB 323

Bridging the Gap for ALS and Chronic Kidney Disease Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 43 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Medicare supplement insurance, so as to provide for Medicare supplement policies to be issued and renewed for individuals under 65 years of age who are eligible by reason of disability or end stage renal disease under federal law; to provide for open enrollment periods; to prohibit an insurer from charging premium rates for such policies for such individuals that exceed premium rates charged for individuals who are 65 years of age; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Newton, Mark (127th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Jackson, Mack (128th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #248, 174, 2, 1, 3

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HB 326

State Health Benefit Plan Nonopioid Coverage Parity Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees’ health insurance and benefit plans, so as to mandate that the state health benefit plan provide coverage for qualifying nonopioid pain management drugs that is in parity with its coverage for opioid pain management drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for parity with regard to annual deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, exclusions, reductions, other limitations, or utilization review; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Hawkins, Lee (27th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 307

Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to include provisions for students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; to revise a short title; to repeal Code Section 20-2-159.6, relating to screening for dyslexia and related disorders, training and professional development, pilot program evaluating early intervention, and data reporting; to amend Code Section 20-1-44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to duties and authority relative to the Georgia Council on Literacy, 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

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Jones, Jan (47th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Corbett, John (174th); Rice, Carmen (139th)

Status History

04/28/2025: Act 13; 04/28/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #113, 166, 0, 7, 7; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #302, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/31/2025, House Vote #357, 167, 0, 4, 9

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HB 298

Health; requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; to provide for definitions; to require a written nurse services staffing plan; to provide for an official nurse services staffing plan; to provide for the establishment of nurse staffing committees; to provide for annual reports of staffing information to the Department of Community Health; to provide for anonymous reports and investigations of unsafe staffing conditions; to establish an advisory commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); McCollum, Derrick (30th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 300

Professions and businesses; pawnbrokers to exclude motor vehicle certificates of title from pawn transactions; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 43 and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses and property, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to pawnbrokers to exclude motor vehicle certificates of title from pawn transactions; to remove provisions stating that possession of a motor vehicle certificate of title by pawnbrokers is deemed to be possession of the motor vehicle; to remove references to pawnbrokers repossessing motor vehicles; to remove the ability of pawnbrokers to charge fees relating to registering liens on motor vehicle certificates of title and repossessing motor vehicles; to remove requirements relating to the disclosure of such fees; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dubnik, Matt (29th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Camp, Beth (135th); Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 291

Health; certification of community health workers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; 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

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Bennett, Karen (94th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: 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; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #240, 169, 4, 4, 3

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HB 232

Interstate Massage Compact Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the “Interstate Massage Compact”; to authorize the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy to administer the compact in this state; to provide definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Powell, Alan (33rd)

Status History

03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #73, 165, 5, 3, 7

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