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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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HR 54

Honoring several cities upon their designation as Georgia PlanFirst communities; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring several cities upon their designation as Georgia PlanFirst communities; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Ehrhart, Ginny (36th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 42

General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Executive Orders

Summary

A RESOLUTION ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Executive Order Nos. 10.01.24.02, 10.08.24.01, and 10.15.24.01 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Hong, Soo (103rd); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Wade, Will (9th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/19/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/18/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, House Vote #38, 172, 0, 3, 5; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #253, 32, 20, 4, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #263, 53, 1, 0, 2

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HR 43

Johnson, Bryce Alan; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bryce Alan Johnson; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 32

General Assembly; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property – CA

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Efstration, Chuck (104th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Buckner, Debbie (137th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Postponed; 02/27/2025: House Postponed; 02/26/2025: House Postponed; 02/24/2025: House Postponed; 02/21/2025: House Postponed; 02/20/2025: House Postponed; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #134, 168, 5, 1, 6; 03/18/2025, Senate Vote #236, 29, 23, 1, 3; 03/18/2025, Senate Vote #240, 50, 1, 1, 4

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HR 17

Veterans who were victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and recognizing the veterans who were victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Williams, Al (168th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Jones, Anissa (143rd)

Status History

01/14/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 932

Revenue and taxation; tax credits for business enterprises; provide that certain military zones qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to provide for certain military zones that qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Newton, Mark (127th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Smith, Vance (138th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 912

Quality Basic Education Act; $500,000.00 in matching grants for purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for up to $500,000.00 in matching grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for the purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; to authorize the State Board of Education to receive and administer federal funds for such grants; to provide for eligibility; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Wilkerson, David (38th); Smith, Michael (41st); Carter, Doreen (93rd); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Cox, Brent (28th); Glaize, Lydia (67th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 890

Sales and use tax; exemption for sale or use of certain noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain nonprofit organizations; extend sunset provision

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 extend the sunset provision for an exemption from state and local sales and use taxes for the sale or use of certain noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain nonprofit organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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