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Liberty County, GA

In coastal Georgia, Liberty includes the city of Hinesville and Fort Stewart, a major Army installation. The economy is largely military-based.

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Bills related to this county

HB 152

Transportation, Department of; acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise contracting procedures

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state, county, and municipal road systems, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works bidding, so as to revise contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 22 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to managerial control over acquisition of professional services, so as to expand such provisions to local governments; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Reeves, Matt (99th); Anderson, Victor (10th); Thomas, Brad (21st); Okoye, Gabe (102nd); Williams, Al (168th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

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 117

Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Williams, Al (168th); Townsend, Rick (179th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #43, 165, 7, 2, 6

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