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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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HB 113

State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities; to provide for a list of such goods; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to repeal provisions related to contracting with China; to provide for powers of the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Wade, Will (9th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Bonner, Josh (73rd)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #101, 148, 17, 7, 8; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #319, 51, 0, 1, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #354, 146, 18, 7, 9

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HB 112

Income tax; one-time tax credit for taxpayers who filed returns for both 2023 and 2024 taxable years; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for the 2023 and 2024 taxable years; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Wade, Will (9th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

04/15/2025: Act 8; 04/15/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #197, 175, 0, 1, 4; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #253, 32, 20, 4, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #257, 52, 0, 1, 3

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HB 82

Georgia Guest Worker Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a state administered guest worker program under the Commissioner of Labor; to provide for the purpose of such program; to provide definitions; to provide for the procedures for such program and the requirements to participate in such program; to provide for authorizations to participate in such program, identification cards, and renewals of authorizations; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide 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: Industry and Labor Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Hutchinson, Shelly (106th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 75

Justice for Peanut and Fred Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to animal protection, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the impounding of domesticated animals by a government agency and the care of such impounded domesticated animals; to require a court order prior to the euthanasia of any impounded domesticated animal; to provide for state or local liability in cases of the death of, loss of, or injury to an impounded domesticated animal under certain circumstances; to provide for notice and hearings; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Game, Fish & Parks Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Horner, Mitchell (3rd); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Chastain, Johnny (7th); Powell, Alan (33rd)

Status History

02/06/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 74

Georgia Lottery for Education Act; correct a reference

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Georgia Lottery for Education Act,” so as to correct a reference; to provide for the application of the provisions of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act to certain provisions of the Code relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines; to provide for exemptions from the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act regarding the Georgia Lottery Corporation for certain matters not related to bona fide coin operated amusement machines; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Powell, Alan (33rd); Washburn, Dale (144th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/13/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, House Vote #34, 169, 0, 3, 8; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #352, 51, 0, 2, 3

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HB 54

Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 31, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, health, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services to patients of licensed home health agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for the approval of continuing education regarding death certificates for certain physician assistants by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and for certain advanced practice registered nurses by the Georgia Board of Nursing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Clark, David (100th); Jones, Jan (47th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Barrett, Carter (24th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Huddleston, David (72nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #233, 177, 0, 2, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #398, 23, 30, 2, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #399, 54, 1, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #438, 157, 0, 11, 12

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HB 35

Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-18-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appointment of substitute for absent or disqualified district attorney, so as to revise the compensation of private attorneys appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; to provide for such attorneys to be compensated $250.00 per hour for each certified hour worked, subject to a cap; to provide for certification by the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of the State of Georgia of such hours worked by such attorneys; to provide for such attorneys to engage the services of private counsel, paralegals, and legal interns and to provide for their compensation; to provide for inflation adjustments; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Horner, Mitchell (3rd); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Thomas, Brad (21st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 36

Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Leverett, Rob (123rd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/13/2025: House Third Readers; 01/29/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, House Vote #33, 99, 70, 5, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #409, 38, 13, 2, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #410, 49, 4, 0, 3; 04/04/2025, House Vote #407, 165, 2, 5, 8

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