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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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HB 721

Motor vehicles; transportation referral service providers and ride share network services; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to provide for additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride share network services relative to driver safety and hiring and the privacy of personal information for drivers and passengers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Clark, Jasmine (108th); Bell, Eric (75th); Sharper, Dexter (177th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 725

Property; certain rental agreements; provide landlord duties

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-7-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord’s duties as to repairs and improvements, so as to provide for landlord duties regarding certain rental agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cummings, Terry (39th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Washburn, Dale (144th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Smith, Michael (41st); Sharper, Dexter (177th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 726

Commerce and trade; surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers’ use of credit cards; limit amount

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser’s credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers’ use of credit cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cummings, Terry (39th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Sharper, Dexter (177th); Smith, Michael (41st); Wilkerson, David (38th); Adeyina, Segun (110th)

Status History

03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 678

Local government; authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other government entities, so as to provide that authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; to provide a definition; to provide that officers and employees of such authorities in the conduct of their official duties shall have the same official immunities as provided to officers and employees of a county performing duties on behalf of such county; to provide for legislative intent; to provide limitations on the amounts and types of damages and interest recoverable against an authority; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hilton, Scott (48th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Crowe, Clint (118th); LaHood, John (175th); Fleming, Tim (114th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 667

Motor vehicles; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial drivers’ licenses, so as to provide standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Anderson, Victor (10th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Corbett, John (174th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 669

Quality Basic Education Act; award of low-wealth capital outlay grants to qualifying local school systems that award certain contracts for roofing improvements to suppliers that meet certain criteria; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 10 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to capital outlay funds under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for the award of low-wealth capital outlay grants to qualifying local school systems that award certain contracts for roofing improvements to suppliers that meet certain criteria; to provide for such criteria; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works bidding, so as to provide that certain contracts for roofing improvements with suppliers that meet certain criteria shall be deemed to have complied with notice and competitive award requirements for certain contracts; to provide for such criteria; 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: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Meeks, Steven (178th); Burchett, James (176th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Corbett, John (174th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 651

Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Powell, Alan (33rd); Corbett, John (174th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Burchett, James (176th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 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; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #170, 164, 8, 4, 4; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #453, 40, 15, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #454, 51, 3, 1, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #446, 140, 29, 3, 8

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HB 645

Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to repeal certain provisions requiring COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Human Relations & Aging Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

LaHood, John (175th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Corbett, John (174th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #259, 123, 49, 2, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #405, 50, 3, 3, 0; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #406, 52, 2, 2, 0; 04/04/2025, House Vote #441, 166, 0, 4, 10

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