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Hart County, GA

Located on Lake Hartwell in northeast Georgia, Hart is known for outdoor recreation and agriculture. Hartwell is the county seat.

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Bills related to this county

HB 809

Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to provide for a minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Powell, Alan (33rd); Thomas, Brad (21st); Crowe, Clint (118th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 808

State Law Enforcement Officer Plan or ‘SLEO Plan’; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for electing state law enforcement officers; to provide for irrevocable elections; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for deferred retirement option program accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Crowe, Clint (118th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 800

Motor vehicles; optional vehicle equipment inspections and premium discounts if policyholders obtain such inspections; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for optional vehicle equipment inspections and premium discounts if policyholders obtain such inspections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Powell, Alan (33rd)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 663

Conservation and natural resources; fee for motor vehicle emissions inspections; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-9-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of Board of Natural Resources, designation of commissioner or director as board’s agent, and power and duties of director, so as to revise provisions relating to the fee for motor vehicle emissions inspections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McCollum, Derrick (30th); Powell, Alan (33rd)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 651

Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Powell, Alan (33rd); Corbett, John (174th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Burchett, James (176th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #170, 164, 8, 4, 4; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #453, 40, 15, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #454, 51, 3, 1, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #446, 140, 29, 3, 8

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HB 644

Environmental Protection Division; authorize director to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to authorize the director of the Environmental Protection Division to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Townsend, Rick (179th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Williams, Al (168th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 617

Public utilities; reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Romman, Ruwa (97th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 604

Elections; authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns in an election; to address discrepancies raised by such recounts; to provide for the termination of such recounts if they conflict with other duties of the superintendent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Cox, Brent (28th); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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