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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 164

Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; repeal automatic repeal provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to repeal automatic repeal provisions relating to an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load hauling certain commodities within a certain range and areas of the state; to provide for the enforcement of such provisions by local law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Meeks, Steven (178th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #76, 164, 9, 1, 6; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #297, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 148

Accountants; education and experience requirements; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accountants, so as to revise provisions relating to the education and experience requirements of certified public accountants; to revise provisions relating to licensure of firms practicing public accountancy; to revise provisions relating to reciprocity; to conform terminology; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budget and audits, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #44, 172, 0, 3, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #411, 52, 0, 1, 3

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HB 143

Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, so as to revise provisions regarding water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment

Sponsors

Dickey, Robert (134th); Smith, Lynn (70th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Greene, Gerald (154th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Meeks, Steven (178th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #100, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #281, 53, 0, 2, 1

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HB 142

Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide

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 relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Newton, Mark (127th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Buckner, Debbie (137th)

Status History

01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 136

Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to expand the tax credit for contributions to foster child support organizations to allow such organizations to include as qualified expenditures wraparound and mentorship services for justice involved youth; to expand the wraparound services that are qualified expenditures; to provide for such tax credits to be used by certain insurance companies against insurance premium tax liability; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for reporting and public website requirements; to provide for certifying and decertifying qualified organizations; to provide for information sharing and limitations 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: Finance

Sponsors

Newton, Mark (127th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Cox, Brent (28th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Jones, Sheila (60th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/28/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #75, 170, 2, 2, 6; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #314, 31, 21, 2, 2; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #320, 50, 0, 2, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #397, 163, 4, 2, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #449, 54, 0, 0, 2

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HB 129

Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities; 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: Rules

Sponsors

Cannon, Chas (172nd); Burchett, James (176th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Corbett, John (174th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #156, 165, 7, 6, 2; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #387, 44, 9, 2, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #398, 149, 13, 4, 14

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HB 107

Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for spouses of military service members, spouses of transitioning service members, and transitioning military service members; to provide definitions; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for the issuance of physical licenses upon request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Defense & Veterans Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Clark, David (100th); Jones, Todd (25th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/04/2025: 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 110

Pawnbrokers; certain protections for current military members and related persons; provide

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, so as to provide certain protections for current military members and related persons; to prohibit pawnbrokers from making title pawns with covered borrowers; to provide a penalty for violations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Defense & Veterans Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bonner, Josh (73rd); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Clark, David (100th); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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