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Pickens County, GA

Located in north Georgia, Pickens is famous for its marble industry. Jasper is the county seat and the area draws tourism for its mountain scenery.

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HB 314

Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to athletic trainers, so as to revise and update definitions; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to require athletic training students to be under the direct supervision of a physician or licensed athletic trainer; to revise and update certification requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

LaHood, John (175th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Sharper, Dexter (177th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #152, 93, 77, 8, 2

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HB 319

Crimes and offenses; illegal aliens; penalties for state and local officials and employees for noncompliance; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, so as to provide for penalties for state and local officials and employees for noncompliance; 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

Clark, David (100th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Crowe, Clint (118th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 247

Motor vehicles; restoration of licenses; authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration of licenses to persons completing defensive driving course or alcohol or drug program, so as to authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically; to require certain training for clinical evaluators performing assessment components; to revise the authorized fees relating to such courses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Powell, Alan (33rd); Crowe, Clint (118th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Corbett, John (174th); Barton, Matt (5th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 248

Income tax; tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for certain geothermal machinery installations at residential dwellings; 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 tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for certain geothermal machinery installations at residential dwellings; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Camp, Beth (135th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #219, 170, 3, 2, 5

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HB 215

Voter List Integrity Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to remove authorization for the Secretary of State to become a member of a nongovernmental entity whose purpose is to share and exchange information in order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of voter registration systems; to provide for definitions; to maintain an exemption to the disclosure of certain documents; to prohibit the Secretary of State, other state level actors, and local boards of registrars and election superintendents from participating in certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations; to require the termination of participation in any prohibited multistate voter list maintenance organizations; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Fleming, Tim (114th); Townsend, Rick (179th); Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 196

State employees’ health insurance plan; drugs dispensed for self-administration; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees’ health insurance plan, so as to require that drugs dispensed to a covered person for self-administration under a state health plan be reimbursed using a transparent, index based price, plus a dispensing fee; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Kelley, Trey (16th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, House Vote #66, 168, 0, 4, 8; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #299, 55, 0, 1, 0; 03/31/2025, House Vote #355, 166, 0, 5, 9

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HB 198

Education; use of school facilities by certain youth groups; provide

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 provide for the use of school facilities by certain youth groups; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Chastain, Johnny (7th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Thomas, Brad (21st)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 134

Sales and use tax; manufactured homes; revise and expand exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for definitions; to revise and expand a sales tax exemption for manufactured homes; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Camp, Beth (135th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Burchett, James (176th); Corbett, John (174th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Jenkins, David (136th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #91, 160, 0, 4, 16; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1

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