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Lowndes County, GA

In south Georgia, Lowndes is home to Valdosta, a regional economic and educational hub. It borders Florida and features strong retail, healthcare, and education sectors.

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SB 22

State School Superintendent; Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State School Superintendent, so as to require the Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; to provide for definitions; to require annual notice from the State School Superintendent to designated committees and offices of the General Assembly and the Office and Planning and Budget; to authorize the State Board of Education to adopt rules; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Tillery, Blake (19th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Brass, Matt (6th); Still, Shawn (48th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Echols, Drew (49th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Summers, Carden (13th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 24

Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Echols, Drew (49th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Albers, John (56th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Williams, Rick (25th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

02/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 12

Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to revise provisions related to documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; to revise definitions; to revise provisions related to judicial enforcement of inspection requests; 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: Judiciary

Sponsors

Ginn, Frank (47th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Summers, Carden (13th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Ben (1st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Albers, John (56th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Watson, Sam (11th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/21/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/11/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/10/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, Senate Vote #80, 49, 0, 5, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #432, 167, 1, 1, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #490, 53, 1, 1, 1

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SB 13

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Watson, Ben (1st); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Lucas, David (26th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Dolezal, Greg (27th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/21/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/06/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/05/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, Senate Vote #85, 42, 11, 2, 1; 03/21/2025, House Vote #299, 109, 50, 6, 15; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #308, 50, 0, 4, 2

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SB 17

“Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively, so as to enact “Ricky and Alyssa’s Law”; to require local school systems to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security; to authorize the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dixon, Clint (45th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Echols, Drew (49th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Ben (1st); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #163, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, House Vote #380, 171, 0, 1, 8

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SB 3

Prosecuting Attorneys; convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys; provide additional qualifications

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide additional qualifications regarding convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, and other attorneys at law employed by district attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Watson, Ben (1st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 4

Education; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions

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 revise provisions relating to the fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; to provide for requirements for the model code of ethics for local boards of education to be promulgated by the State Board of Education; to provide for public complaints alleging ethics code violations by members of local boards of education; to provide for required and prohibited topics in training programs for local board of education members; to provide for a sanction for noncompliance; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Albers, John (56th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Notice to Reconsider; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/24/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #143, 36, 11, 8, 1; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #158, 20, 32, 4, 0

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SB 6

Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-3-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other laws unaffected by the “Georgia Drug and Cosmetic Act,” so as to authorize the use of testing equipment to determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; 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

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Watson, Ben (1st)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/05/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/04/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/15/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/14/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/10/2025, Senate Vote #31, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/18/2025, House Vote #283, 170, 0, 4, 6

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