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Lumpkin County, GA

Located in the North Georgia mountains, Lumpkin includes Dahlonega, site of the first U.S. gold rush. It’s now a tourist and winery destination.

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SB 129

“Georgia Supporting those Who Sacrificed for Service Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to increase the amount of a state-wide homestead exemption for certain totally disabled veterans; to create new state-wide homestead exemptions for certain partially disabled veterans and partially or totally disabled first responders; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a short title; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Still, Shawn (48th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Ben (1st); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

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; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/06/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #160, 33, 18, 3, 2; 03/06/2025, Senate Vote #213, 56, 0, 0, 0

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SB 117

Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to provide a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hodges, Mike (3rd)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 120

Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; to provide for sanctions; to provide for definitions; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 112

Selling and other Trade Practices; certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; extend

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to extend certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to provide required information for warranty and product registration cards and forms; to provide an effective date for certain warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to provide a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Dixon, Clint (45th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Summers, Carden (13th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Williams, Rick (25th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Watson, Sam (11th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #146, 55, 0, 0, 1; 03/25/2025, House Vote #306, 166, 1, 6, 7

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SB 105

Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teletriage under certain circumstances; to authorize licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telemedicine under certain circumstances; to provide for the regulation of the practice of veterinary telemedicine, veterinary teletriage, and veterinary teleadvice by the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #162, 52, 0, 2, 2; 03/27/2025, House Vote #324, 168, 0, 2, 10; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #476, 51, 1, 3, 1

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SB 99

Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for a definition of law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, Senate Vote #55, 49, 1, 2, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #370, 152, 11, 5, 12; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #475, 50, 3, 2, 1

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SB 103

Department of Administrative Services, companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services, so as to prohibit companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; to provide for definitions; to provide for certifications; to provide penalties for false certifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Albers, John (56th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 104

State Government; use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People’s Republic of China; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information technology relative to state government, so as to prohibit the use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People’s Republic of China; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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