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Oconee County, GA

Bordering Athens, Oconee is a fast-growing suburban county with excellent schools and residential developments. Watkinsville is the seat.

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HR 162

Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team; winning the Region 8-AA Championship; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HR 163

North Oconee High School football team; winning the 2024 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Oconee High School football team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

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HR 164

Family and Consumer Sciences; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Family and Consumer Sciences; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HR 22

Atlanta Football Host Committee; hosting the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Atlanta Football Host Committee for hosting the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Jan (47th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Efstration, Chuck (104th)

Status History

01/14/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 851

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition on a date certain

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4631), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Rhodes, Trey (124th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

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HB 852

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; reconstitute and reestablish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute and reestablish the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to provide for the appointment, removal, terms of office, and compensation of its members; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Rhodes, Trey (124th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

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HB 686

Georgia Sports Betting Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to authorize and provide for the regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to gambling, so as to exclude from the definition of “bet” any consideration paid to a sports betting licensee; to provide for the exemption of persons lawfully engaged in online sports betting from regulations and restrictions regarding gambling information; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt wagers placed as part of sports betting; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Martin, Chuck (49th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

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HB 676

Property; fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen relative to liens, so as to provide for a fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Clifton, Rob (131st); Gunter, Stan (8th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Persinger, Holt (119th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

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