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Newton County, GA

Located east of Atlanta, Newton is rapidly suburbanizing. Covington, its seat, is known for film and TV production as the “Hollywood of the South.”

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HR 755

House Study Committee on Electric Franchise Fees for Unincorporated Areas; create

Summary

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Electric Franchise Fees for Unincorporated Areas; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Prince, Brian (132nd); Fleming, Tim (114th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 540

Congress; adopt legislation requiring Medicare program to provide for lifelong coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for liver, heart, and lung transplant recipients; urge

Summary

A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to adopt legislation requiring the Medicare program to provide for lifelong coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for liver, heart, and lung transplant recipients; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Glaize, Lydia (67th); Lupton, Karen (83rd); Henderson, Sharon (113th)

Status History

03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 453

Howard, Artward, Jr.; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Artward Howard Jr.; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Rice, Carmen (139th); Cameron, Mike (1st); Fleming, Tim (114th); Clark, David (100th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 348

Howard, Artword; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Artword Howard; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Clark, David (100th); Cameron, Mike (1st); Hilton, Scott (48th); Rice, Carmen (139th); Fleming, Tim (114th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 320

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Georgia; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Schofield, Kim (63rd); Henderson, Sharon (113th); Carter, Doreen (93rd); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Scott, Sandra (76th); Davis, Viola (87th)

Status History

02/19/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 230

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; March 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cooper, Sharon (45th); Fleming, Tim (114th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 105

Landers, Captain Coleman A.; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Captain Coleman A. Landers; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); Fleming, Tim (114th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 913

Administrative Service, Department of; prohibit a governmental entity from entering into contracts for the licensing of certain software applications

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 relative to state purchasing, so as to prohibit a governmental entity from entering into contracts for the licensing of software applications that limit such governmental entity’s ability to install or run such software applications on certain desktop or server hardware of such governmental entity’s choosing; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Fleming, Tim (114th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Reeves, Matt (99th); Crawford, Omari (89th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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