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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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HB 464

Crimes and offenses; immunity for a prospective offender while seeking assistance from law enforcement as a victim of certain offenses; provide

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse relative to defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to provide for immunity for a prospective offender while seeking assistance from law enforcement as a victim of certain offenses; to provide for limitations regarding prosecution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bell, Eric (75th); Kahaian, Noelle (81st); Berry, Bryce (56th); Byrd, Charlice (20th); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 407

Georgia Hemp Industry Growth and Business Partnership Tax Credit Act; enact

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 tax credit for costs of doing business with Georgia grown hemp owners and suppliers; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; 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

Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Crawford, Omari (89th); Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); Tran, Long (80th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Davis, Viola (87th)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 367

Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission’s duties and powers; to provide for reporting; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Bazemore, Debra (69th); Clark, Jasmine (108th); Jackson, Derrick (68th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 339

Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor carriers, so as to exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from the definition of motor carrier; to provide for definitions; to revise legislative findings; to exempt ride share network services from liability for actions of ride share drivers in certain instances; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Leverett, Rob (123rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 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 By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #173, 166, 0, 8, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #421, 46, 7, 2, 1

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HB 332

Social services; convene an advisory working group to review tools and protocols for screening of children for trauma; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7C of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to therapy services for children with disabilities, so as to convene an advisory working group to review tools and protocols for the screening of children for trauma within the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program; to provide for findings and recommendations; to provide for abolishment of the advisory working group; to provide for subsequent periodic review of screening protocols and tools; to provide for implementation only if certain conditions are met; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Herring, Tangie (145th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Bell, Eric (75th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Bennett, Karen (94th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 335

Quality Basic Education Act; address mental health risks for student athletes

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to address mental health risks for student athletes; to provide for guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate public school and participating private school student athletes, their parents or guardians, school personnel, and coaches about mental health risks for student athletes and raising awareness of mental health resources available to student athletes; to provide for definitions; to require annual review by coaches; to provide for limited liability; to encourage additional implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Crawford, Omari (89th); Cox, Brent (28th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Willis, Inga (55th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 321

Vincent Fort Living Wage Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amount of minimum wage to be paid by employers, so as to increase the state minimum wage to a living wage; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Holly, El-Mahdi (116th); McClain, Dewey (109th); Davis, Viola (87th); Berry, Bryce (56th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Sanchez, Gabriel (42nd)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 313

Education; authorize and require all public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in multiple locations

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American history recognition and significant documents, so as to authorize and require all public elementary and secondary schools in this state to display the Ten Commandments in multiple locations; to provide for specifications for such displays; to provide legislative findings and intent; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Byrd, Charlice (20th); Kahaian, Noelle (81st); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Cameron, Mike (1st); Momtahan, Martin (17th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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