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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 22

State School Superintendent; Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State School Superintendent, so as to require the Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; to provide for definitions; to require annual notice from the State School Superintendent to designated committees and offices of the General Assembly and the Office and Planning and Budget; to authorize the State Board of Education to adopt rules; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Tillery, Blake (19th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Brass, Matt (6th); Still, Shawn (48th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Echols, Drew (49th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Summers, Carden (13th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 23

Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law,” so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Watson, Sam (11th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Walker, III, Larry (20th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/10/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/10/2025, Senate Vote #29, 47, 8, 0, 1

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SB 17

“Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively, so as to enact “Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; to require local school systems to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security; to authorize the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dixon, Clint (45th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Echols, Drew (49th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Ben (1st); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #163, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #380, 171, 0, 1, 8

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SB 3

Prosecuting Attorneys; convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys; provide additional qualifications

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide additional qualifications regarding convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, and other attorneys at law employed by district attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Watson, Ben (1st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 6

Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-3-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other laws unaffected by the “Georgia Drug and Cosmetic Act,” so as to authorize the use of testing equipment to determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Watson, Ben (1st)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/05/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/04/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/15/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/14/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/10/2025, Senate Vote #31, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/18/2025, House Vote #283, 170, 0, 4, 6

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SB 7

Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require that certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; to provide for fee and fee cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

02/10/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/06/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/15/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/14/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 8

Courts; arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Juvenile Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Brass, Matt (6th); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Reconsidered; 03/31/2025: House Third Reading Lost; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/10/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/15/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/14/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/10/2025, Senate Vote #28, 51, 1, 3, 1; 03/31/2025, House Vote #348, 79, 87, 6, 8; 03/31/2025, House Vote #349, 94, 74, 6, 6

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SB 10

Superior Courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/21/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Recommitted; 02/11/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/10/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, Senate Vote #79, 49, 0, 6, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #425, 161, 7, 4, 8

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