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Muscogee County, GA

Home to Columbus, Georgia’s second-largest city, Muscogee is a major economic hub for manufacturing, military (Fort Moore), and healthcare.

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SB 155

“Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards applicable to making and use of rates, so as to add census tract to the categories upon which insurers may not consider when promulgating standards or rating plans; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to broadly address insurer premium rate increases; to require certain disclosures; to establish a new state-run database; to require the submission of certain data in certain situations; to increase penalties; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 156

“Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards applicable to making and use of rates, so as to add census tract to the categories upon which insurers may not consider when promulgating standards or rating plans; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to broadly address insurer premium rate increases; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th)

Status History

02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 147

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally relative to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of an identification card and a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; 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

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Parent, Elena (44th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Lucas, David (26th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); James, Donzella (28th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Watson, Sam (11th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: 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 As Amended; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #215, 55, 0, 1, 0; 03/28/2025, House Vote #337, 163, 0, 4, 13; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #360, 51, 0, 4, 1

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SB 140

Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optometrists, so as to provide for doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Orrock, Nan (36th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: 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; 03/20/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #197, 54, 1, 1, 0; 03/31/2025, House Vote #345, 166, 0, 7, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #370, 52, 0, 1, 3

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SB 133

“Blind Persons’ Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the “Blind Persons’ Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act”; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; 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

Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Esteves, Jason (35th); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 134

Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Parent, Elena (44th); James, Donzella (28th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Harrell, Sally (40th); Mangham, Randal (55th); McLaurin, Josh (14th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 128

Quality Basic Education Act; grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of students living in poverty; 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

Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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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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