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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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HB 430

Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for venue for certain petitions regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Clifton, Rob (131st); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #244, 168, 0, 8, 4

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HB 417

Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; revise definition of approved school

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Dickey, Robert (134th); Greene, Gerald (154th)

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 422

State employees’ health insurance; include high deductible health plans

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employees’ insurance and benefits plans, so as to require the state employees’ health insurance plan include high deductible health plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

McCollum, Derrick (30th); Jones, Jan (47th); Burchett, James (176th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Thomas, Brad (21st)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #119, 163, 0, 7, 10; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #461, 52, 1, 1, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #450, 163, 0, 4, 13

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HB 424

Agriculture; clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Meeks, Steven (178th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Burchett, James (176th); Wade, Will (9th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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 416

Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 88 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enterprise zones, so as to revise the class of retailer from which fees may be collected; to revise the period of existence of enterprise zones; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Efstration, Chuck (104th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Kelley, Trey (16th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: 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; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #131, 172, 0, 6, 2; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #374, 47, 8, 0, 1

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HB 399

Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications

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 landlords and tenants in general, so as to require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications related to such properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Olaleye, Phil (59th); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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 Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #136, 163, 4, 6, 7; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #464, 41, 9, 4, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #447, 159, 5, 5, 11

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HB 372

Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses’ benefits, so as to remove the requirement that certain subject areas be designated as an area of highest need for certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia to be hired to work in such areas; to provide for the extension of provisions to 2030; to provide for areas of highest need to be determined for a public school system rather than a RESA; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Persinger, Holt (119th); Townsend, Rick (179th)

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 361

Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components

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 exempt from taxation all income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; 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

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Clark, David (100th); Rice, Carmen (139th); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

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

Votes

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