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Laurens County, GA

Situated in central Georgia, Laurens is centered around Dublin, a regional hub for healthcare, education, and commerce.

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HB 124

Insurance; require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance and the state employees’ health insurance plan and post-employment health benefit fund, respectively, so as to require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; to provide for definitions; to allow for deductibles; to prohibit special deductibles; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Clark, David (100th); Newton, Mark (127th); Fleming, Tim (114th)

Status History

02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #70, 173, 0, 2, 5

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HB 67

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, known as the “General Appropriations Act,” Act No. 709, approved May 7, 2024, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: Appropriations

Sponsors

Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Jan (47th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hatchett, Matt (155th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Effective Date; 03/06/2025: Act 3; 03/06/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 03/04/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/03/2025: Senate Transmitted House; 03/03/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/03/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 03/03/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 02/26/2025: Senate Transmitted House; 02/26/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/24/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/24/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 02/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/06/2025, House Vote #17, 166, 3, 2, 9; 02/26/2025, Senate Vote #94, 55, 1, 0, 0; 03/03/2025, House Vote #133, 170, 3, 3, 4; 03/03/2025, Senate Vote #121, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 68

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: Appropriations

Sponsors

Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Jan (47th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hatchett, Matt (155th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Conference Committee Report Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Conference Committee Appointed 18th, 51st, 19th; 03/31/2025: House Conference Committee Appointed 47th, 104th, 155th; 03/31/2025: House Insisted; 03/31/2025: Senate Insisted; 03/31/2025: House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/11/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 03/11/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/11/2025, House Vote #272, 171, 4, 1, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #316, 48, 7, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #456, 54, 1, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #420, 170, 5, 1, 4

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HB 69

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, known as the “General Appropriations Act,” Act No. 709, approved May 7, 2024, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Jan (47th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hatchett, Matt (155th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 70

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, known as the “General Appropriations Act,” Act No. 709, approved May 7, 2024, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Jan (47th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hatchett, Matt (155th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 71

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Jan (47th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hatchett, Matt (155th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 72

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Appropriations Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Jan (47th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hatchett, Matt (155th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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