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Haralson County, GA

Located on the Alabama border in west Georgia, Haralson is known for its small towns and agricultural landscape. Buchanan is the seat.

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Bills related to this county

HB 884

Public Health, Department of; establish grant program for perinatal facilities to increase availability of obstetric care in low access maternity care areas and deserts

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish a grant program for perinatal facilities to increase the availability of obstetric care in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Cannon, Park (58th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Bennett, Karen (94th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 885

Public Health, Department of; establish program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish a program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Cannon, Park (58th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Park, Sam (107th); Crawford, Omari (89th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 832

Paulding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Paulding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Gullett, Joseph (19th); New, Kimberly (40th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Momtahan, Martin (17th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #342, 165, 0, 10, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 826

Overtime Income Tax Exemption Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exclude up to $10,000.00 of overtime wages per employee from taxation; to provide for reporting by employers; to provide reporting by the department to the General Assembly; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Park, Sam (107th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Werkheiser, Bill (157th)

Status History

03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 792

Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, so as to increase the amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 748

Carroll County; change compensation of coroner

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the coroner of Carroll County on an annual salary, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2924), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3716), so as to change the compensation of the coroner; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Smith, Lynn (70th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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Yay or Nay

HB 749

Carroll County; Board of Commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws pertaining to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, approved February 28, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3546), as amended, so as to change the annual salary of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for contractual expenditures; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Smith, Lynn (70th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Howard, Jutt (71st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/25/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/21/2025, House Vote #293, 158, 0, 9, 13; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 737

Haralson County; levy an excise tax

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Haralson County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: 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: House Hopper

Votes

03/18/2025, House Vote #279, 171, 0, 6, 3; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #291, 52, 0, 0, 4

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