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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 122

Persons and their rights; life from the moment of conception is accorded same rights and protections guaranteed to all persons; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and their rights, so as to provide that life is valued and protected from the moment of conception and that each life, from that moment, is accorded the same rights and protections guaranteed to all persons; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; 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

Byrd, Charlice (20th); Horner, Mitchell (3rd); Dunahoo, Emory (31st); Clark, David (100th); Kahaian, Noelle (81st); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 119

Brady Law Regulations; bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise standards

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to revise standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; to provide for definitions; 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

Byrd, Charlice (20th); Kahaian, Noelle (81st)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 120

Crimes and offenses; preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, ammunition, and other weapons; provide for a definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, ammunition, and other weapons, so as to provide for a definition; to prohibit the enforcement of federal and other extreme risk protection orders in this state; to prohibit the acceptance of federal funds relating to extreme risk protection orders; to provide for applicability; to provide for cause of action and venue; to provide for civil monetary penalty; to provide for hearings; to authorize action by the Attorney General; to waive sovereign immunity; 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

Byrd, Charlice (20th); Kahaian, Noelle (81st)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 100

Prescription Drug Consumer Financial Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require all health insurers to pass along no less than 80 percent of all prescription drug rebates to enrollees that such insurer receives from third parties with regard to such enrollee’s prescription drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Au, Michelle (50th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Bennett, Karen (94th); Clark, Jasmine (108th)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 101

State employees; annual public report on the amount of prescription drug rebates and other price concessions applied to premium reductions; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees’ health insurance plan, so as to provide for an annual public report on the amount of prescription drug rebates and other price concessions applied to premium reductions for state health plan participants; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Evans, Stacey (57th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Bennett, Karen (94th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 53

Georgia veterans; allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia veterans cemeteries, so as to allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries; to provide for definitions; to provide for fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Defense & Veterans Affairs Senate Committee: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Bonner, Josh (73rd); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Clark, David (100th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Kahaian, Noelle (81st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/20/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, House Vote #48, 164, 0, 13, 3; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #279, 54, 0, 1, 1; 03/27/2025, House Vote #327, 163, 0, 4, 13

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HB 15

Banking and finance; update terminology; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to update terminology; to revise procedures concerning incorporators of credit unions; to revise requirements of articles of incorporation of credit unions; to revise licensure requirements for money transmissions, cashing payment instruments, mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, foreign banking institutions, and installment loans; to provide for revised auditing procedures for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for corporate governance requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for liquidity requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to revise requirements for applications to relocate for foreign banking institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/10/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, House Vote #26, 163, 1, 9, 7; 03/10/2025, Senate Vote #222, 46, 1, 1, 8

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