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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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Bills related to this county

HB 779

Property; require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, so as to require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information; to provide for a penalty; 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: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Neal, Yasmin (79th); Bell, Eric (75th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 752

Georgia SAFE (Support and Awareness for Fair Encounters) Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 25, Code Section 31-11-52, and Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to firefighter standards and training, certification and recertification of, and training for, paramedics and cardiac technicians, and employment and training of peace officers, respectively, so as to provide for training on encounters with individuals with physical, mental, or neurological conditions that impede the ability to communicate; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers’ licenses, so as to provide for the development of a Peach Envelope Program by the Department of Driver Services to promote effective communication during encounters with individuals with physical, mental, or neurological conditions that impede the ability to communicate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Beckles, Arlene (96th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Washburn, Dale (144th)

Status History

03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 723

Income tax; expenses incurred in the provision of a warming center to unsheltered individuals on certain days of inclement weather; provide tax credit

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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for actual expenses incurred by any taxpayer in the provision of a warming center to unsheltered individuals on certain days of inclement weather; to provide for eligible expenditures; to provide for conditions, limitations, and penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Adesanya, Solomon (43rd)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 695

Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based financial aid program to award grants to eligible students who have not yet received their financial aid award

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based financial aid program to award grants to eligible students who have not yet received their financial aid award so that such students can obtain the essential materials they need to begin classes; to provide a maximum award amount; to provide definitions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for applications; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Santos, Mary Ann (117th); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th); Bell, Eric (75th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Beckles, Arlene (96th)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 696

Education; lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for school lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students in this state; to provide for such meals to be offered at no cost to students who attend a school among the lowest performing 25 percent of schools in the state; to provide for school breakfast programs under the Quality Basic Education Act; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Santos, Mary Ann (117th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Tran, Long (80th)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 684

Cosmetologists; teaching of trichology training courses by certain schools; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to provide for the teaching of trichology training courses by schools of barbering, schools of cosmetology, and schools of hair design; to require that certain teachers and instructors complete 50 hours of trichology training; to provide exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Taylor, Rhonda (92nd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Williams, Al (168th); Holly, El-Mahdi (116th)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 666

Clayton Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a sixth judge

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 a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Clayton Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Flournoy, Robert (74th)

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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Yay or Nay

HB 661

Elections; qualifications for and registration of voters; enhance penalties

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 to enhance penalties related to qualifications for and registration of voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Byrd, Charlice (20th); Kahaian, Noelle (81st); Barrett, Carter (24th); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Chastain, Johnny (7th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

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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