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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 227

Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Dickey, Robert (134th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Bell, Eric (75th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #111, 164, 1, 2, 13

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HB 217

Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Dual Achievement Program, so as to make the Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Hong, Soo (103rd); Martin, Chuck (49th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Wade, Will (9th); Ballard, Bethany (147th)

Status History

04/28/2025: Act 18; 04/28/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: 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; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #260, 169, 2, 2, 7; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #323, 44, 2, 6, 4; 04/04/2025, House Vote #414, 143, 22, 4, 11

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HB 222

Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances in criminal proceedings, so as to require the inclusion of certain contact information on such bonds and recognizances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Jones, Anissa (143rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #83, 169, 0, 5, 6; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #458, 52, 0, 2, 2

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HB 224

Highways, bridges, and ferries; construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other entities; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to authorize the construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations by the Department of Transportation when done so through agreement with and when paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other federal entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Bonner, Josh (73rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Smith, Vance (138th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Williams, Al (168th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #216, 172, 0, 2, 6; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #484, 51, 0, 4, 1

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HB 200

State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for grant funds for eligible public elementary schools to develop and implement immersive writing programs for students in grades two through five; to provide for applications and selection to participate in the pilot program; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for automatic repeal; 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: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Bazemore, Debra (69th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Jones, Todd (25th); Dubnik, Matt (29th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #175, 167, 2, 7, 4

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HB 169

Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to limit exceptions to the breach of covenants for bona fide conservation use and forest land conservation use related to the solar generation of energy to existing contracts and to provide for applicability; to provide for sunsets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Cannon, Chas (172nd); Dickey, Robert (134th); Corbett, John (174th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #106, 160, 0, 7, 13

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HB 172

Veterinary education; limits on student loan forgiveness program; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state veterinary education, so as to provide for limits on the student loan forgiveness program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Huddleston, David (72nd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 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; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #82, 164, 4, 6, 6; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #457, 43, 4, 7, 2

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HB 174

Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Centerville to charge a technology fee; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Jones, Anissa (143rd)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 02/12/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/05/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/05/2025, House Vote #15, 160, 1, 14, 5; 02/12/2025, Senate Vote #45, 52, 1, 1, 2

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