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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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HB 828

Revenue and taxation; refundable tax credit in an amount not to exceed $1,200.00 for individuals who experience a reduction in or loss of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a refundable tax credit in an amount not to exceed $1,200.00 for individuals who experience a reduction in or loss of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Williams, Al (168th); Cannon, Park (58th)

Status History

03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 829

Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require

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 require the Department of Education to publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require the Attorney General publish an annual report documenting its enforcement actions relating to online safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Beckles, Arlene (96th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Williams, Al (168th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Adeyina, Segun (110th)

Status History

03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 831

Elections; make certain registration information confidential; expand provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to expand provisions related to making certain registration information confidential; to provide for the VoteSafe program managed by the Secretary of State; to authorize persons that believe they are at risk of or threatened by physical harm or that are the victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking to have the address of their voter registration made confidential; to provide procedures for application and renewal for such program; to provide definitions; to authorize rule making related to such program; to provide for training of local election officials and persons assisting applicants to such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Beckles, Arlene (96th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Williams, Al (168th); Flournoy, Robert (74th); Adeyina, Segun (110th)

Status History

03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 821

Criminal procedure; include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, so as to include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge; 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

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Rice, Carmen (139th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 795

Public Health, Department of; establish an Infant Wellness Resource hotline service

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health generally, so as to establish an Infant Wellness Resource hotline service; to provide for the development and dissemination of materials promoting such hotline service; to provide for the development and implementation of training for staff of such hotline service; to provide for the Department of Administrative Services to select healthcare professionals to deliver healthcare services via telehealth through such hotline service; to provide certain persons participating in the activities of such hotline service with immunity from civil and criminal liability; to authorize rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cannon, Park (58th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Berry, Bryce (56th)

Status History

03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 765

Medical Debt Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” so as to provide for information on medical assistance; to provide for interest, fees, and payment plans; to provide for billing and collection rules; to provide for liability for medical debt; to provide for consumer reporting agencies; to prohibit collection of medical debt during health insurance appeals; to provide for accessibility; to provide for remedies; to provide for agreements; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Roberts, Shea (52nd); Cummings, Terry (39th); Panitch, Esther (51st); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Williams, Mary Frances (37th)

Status History

03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 753

Better Georgia Without Blight Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Better Georgia Without Blight Fund for the purpose of providing financing and technical assistance for the rehabilitation of blighted properties; to provide for definitions; to provide for such fund; to provide for criteria and standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date conditioned upon appropriations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Berry, Bryce (56th); Frye, Spencer (122nd); Herring, Tangie (145th); Olaleye, Phil (59th); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 751

Community Health, Department of; submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for Medicare and Medicaid Services; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to authorize the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; to authorize additional qualifying activity types; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Campbell, Lisa (35th); Miller, Tanya F. (62nd); Evans, Stacey (57th); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

03/13/2025: House Second Readers; 03/11/2025: House First Readers; 03/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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