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Mitchell County, GA

Located in southwest Georgia, Mitchell has a strong agricultural economy, especially in poultry and peanuts. Camilla is the county seat.

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Bills related to this county

HB 547

Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to permit the combination of multiple covenants of a single owner into a single, new, ten-year covenant; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cannon, Chas (172nd); Dickey, Robert (134th); Corbett, John (174th); Meeks, Steven (178th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Campbell, Joe (171st)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 413

Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural land

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding agriculture, so as to prohibit local ordinances that prohibit the operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural lands; to provide for agricultural products; to 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

Jenkins, David (136th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Campbell, Joe (171st); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Byrd, Charlice (20th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #130, 162, 13, 3, 2

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HB 365

Strategic Industrial Development Enhancement (SIDE) Tax Credit Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions and credits from state income taxes, so as to create a temporary income tax credit for certain expenditures relating to projects promoting industrial infrastructure enhancement and connectivity; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility approval by the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for limitations upon such tax credit; to authorize the sale or transfer of unused credits; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Smith, Vance (138th); Campbell, Joe (171st); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 262

Community Health, Department of; grant program for purpose of acquiring and installing backup generators; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a grant program for the purpose of acquiring and installing backup generators; to provide that the department shall consult with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency in establishing grant criteria; to provide for the department to establish grant amounts; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Rural Development Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

O’Steen, Angie (169th); Burchett, James (176th); Campbell, Joe (171st); Corbett, John (174th); LaHood, John (175th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/21/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/20/2025: House Postponed; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #146, 173, 0, 2, 5

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HB 249

Public utilities; solar power facility agreements; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to revise provisions relating to solar power facility agreements; to revise provisions relating to the waiver of certain requirements of such agreements; to provide for the certification by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources that solar power facility agreements meet certain requirements; to provide civil penalties; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Dickey, Robert (134th); Anderson, Victor (10th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Drenner, Karla (85th); Campbell, Joe (171st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 242

Crimes and offenses; disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service; include religious worship and observance

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-34.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service, so as to include religious worship and observance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Campbell, Joe (171st); Panitch, Esther (51st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 5

Decatur County; board of commissioners; change district residency requirements for candidates

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the board of commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 630), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3718), so as to change the district residency requirements for candidates for the office of commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Campbell, Joe (171st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 02/12/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/05/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/05/2025, House Vote #15, 160, 1, 14, 5; 02/12/2025, Senate Vote #45, 52, 1, 1, 2

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HB 6

Mitchell County; Board of Commissioners; filling vacancies; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3676), so as to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Campbell, Joe (171st)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 28; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 02/12/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/05/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/05/2025, House Vote #15, 160, 1, 14, 5; 02/12/2025, Senate Vote #45, 52, 1, 1, 2

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