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Paulding County, GA

A fast-growing suburb of Atlanta, Paulding has transformed from rural to residential and commercial development. Dallas is the county seat.

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HR 137

Williams, Mr. Tim; outstanding service to GreyStone Power as well as the communities and members it serves; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Tim Williams for his outstanding service to GreyStone Power as well as the communities and members it serves; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gullett, Joseph (19th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); New, Kimberly (40th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Momtahan, Martin (17th); Kelley, Trey (16th)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 139

Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol; 02/04/25; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 4, 2025, as Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

New, Kimberly (40th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Momtahan, Martin (17th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 132

Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create

Summary

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Horner, Mitchell (3rd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Cameron, Mike (1st); Chastain, Johnny (7th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 47

Strickland, Travis; 2024 West Georgia Soil and Water Conservationist of the Year; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Travis Strickland, the 2024 West Georgia Soil and Water Conservationist of the Year; and for other purposes

Committees

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

Sponsors

New, Kimberly (40th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Baker, Sylvia Wayfer (64th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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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

No votes

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HB 832

Paulding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Paulding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; 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

Gullett, Joseph (19th); New, Kimberly (40th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Momtahan, Martin (17th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #342, 165, 0, 10, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #400, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 792

Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, so as to increase the amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Hong, Soo (103rd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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HB 683

Buildings and housing; residential fire sprinkler requirements; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain residential fire sprinkler requirements prohibited, so as to provide that although neither the state residential and fire building code nor any residential fire and building code shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in single-family or residential buildings, local fire ordinances may require fire sprinklers in one- and two-family dwellings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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