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Henry County, GA

Part of the Atlanta metro area, Henry is rapidly growing and suburban. McDonough is the county seat, and the area blends commerce with residential expansion.

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SB 87

Levy and Sale of Property; exemption of the full value of a debtor’s primary residence from levy and sale; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from levy and sale of property, so as to provide for the exemption of the full value of a debtor’s primary residence from levy and sale by virtue of any process whatever under the laws of this state; to provide for the exemption, for purposes of bankruptcy, of the full value of a debtor’s aggregate interest in his or her primary residence; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Setzler, Ed (37th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Summers, Carden (13th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

02/05/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 89

Income Taxes; amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses; increase

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 increase the amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses to 40 percent of such federal tax credit; to provide for a child income tax credit; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations and proration; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise a tax credit for employers providing child care; to decrease the number of children who use the facility that are required to be children of employees to qualify for such credit; to increase the amount of the credit; 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

Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Brass, Matt (6th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/19/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, Senate Vote #63, 31, 21, 1, 3; 02/19/2025, Senate Vote #67, 49, 0, 1, 6

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SB 75

Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Williams, Rick (25th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Still, Shawn (48th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 76

License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Echols, Drew (49th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Summers, Carden (13th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th)

Status History

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; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, Senate Vote #52, 52, 0, 0, 4

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SB 79

“Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of such substances; to revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and penalties; to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Burns, Max (23rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Postponed; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/24/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, Senate Vote #95, 50, 3, 2, 1; 03/28/2025, House Vote #339, 131, 31, 3, 15; 03/28/2025, House Vote #340, 99, 62, 4, 15; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #334, 49, 0, 0, 7

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SB 72

“Hope for Georgia Patients Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 52 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to terminally ill patient’s right to try investigational drugs, biological products, and devices, so as to expand access to individualized investigational treatments to patients who have severely debilitating or life-threatening illnesses; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility criteria; to provide for written informed consent; to allow certain manufacturers or eligible facilities to make available individualized investigational treatments; to provide that coverage is not mandatory; to prohibit the sanctions against a physician’s license; to provide exemption to liability for certain charges; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Brass, Matt (6th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Williams, Rick (25th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, Senate Vote #86, 56, 0, 0, 0; 03/27/2025, House Vote #318, 161, 0, 16, 3

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SB 74

Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify and remove material harmful to minors; 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: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Albers, John (56th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Echols, Drew (49th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #125, 32, 23, 1, 0

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SB 60

Pharmacy Benefits Managers; managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide that such managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a priority of duties; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

01/30/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/29/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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