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Houston County, GA

Located in central Georgia, Houston includes Warner Robins and Robins Air Force Base, a major regional employer. It has a strong military and aerospace presence.

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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 68

Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 9, 13, 40, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, contracts, motor vehicles, and torts, respectively, so as to provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; to provide limitations relative to pain and suffering testimony; to provide for timing of answers and discovery; to provide for dismissals of civil actions; to provide for definitions; 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: Rules Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Still, Shawn (48th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Williams, Rick (25th); Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

04/21/2025: Act 9; 04/21/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/21/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/20/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 03/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/20/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: 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; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, Senate Vote #81, 21, 33, 0, 2; 02/21/2025, Senate Vote #82, 21, 33, 0, 2; 02/21/2025, Senate Vote #83, 33, 21, 0, 2; 03/20/2025, House Vote #290, 91, 82, 1, 6; 03/20/2025, House Vote #291, 94, 77, 3, 6; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #272, 22, 32, 1, 1; 03/21/2025, Senate Vote #273, 34, 21, 0, 1

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SB 69

“Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 and Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, and depositions and discovery under the “Georgia Civil Practice Act,” respectively, so as to regulate third-party litigation financing practices in this state; to provide a short title; 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: Rules Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Still, Shawn (48th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Albers, John (56th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hickman, Billy (4th)

Status History

04/21/2025: Act 10; 04/21/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #104, 52, 0, 0, 4; 03/27/2025, House Vote #323, 98, 69, 3, 10; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #336, 52, 0, 0, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #360, 120, 42, 6, 12

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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 47

Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/12/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/10/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/06/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, Senate Vote #46, 30, 22, 1, 3; 02/12/2025, Senate Vote #48, 31, 21, 0, 4

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SB 35

Property Insurance Policies; notice required to be given a policyholder before the nonrenewal of his or her homeowners’ insurance policy; increase the number of days

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation or nonrenewal of certain property insurance policies, so as to increase the number of days of notice required to be given a policyholder before the nonrenewal of his or her homeowners’ insurance policy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: 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; 02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/10/2025, Senate Vote #30, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/18/2025, House Vote #286, 168, 0, 6, 6

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SB 36

“Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for statutory interpretation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Setzler, Ed (37th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Williams, Rick (25th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Echols, Drew (49th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Watson, Sam (11th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Goodman, Russ (8th)

Status History

04/04/2025: Act 6; 04/04/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/03/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #142, 32, 23, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #401, 96, 70, 2, 12

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