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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 652

Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel tax, so as to provide for an exception for collection of motor fuel taxes relative to electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Jones, Todd (25th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Smith, Vance (138th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Hilton, Scott (48th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #251, 167, 4, 6, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #485, 54, 0, 1, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #449, 163, 0, 4, 13

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HB 634

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; expedited completion of a student’s first Individualized Education Program; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act,” so as to revise provisions for expedited completion of a student’s first Individualized Education Program; to provide for calculating maximum scholarship amounts for certain students; to provide for electronic deposits; to provide for a compliance form; to provide for deadlines by which the Department of Education shall publish certain information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Barrett, Carter (24th); Townsend, Rick (179th); Jones, Todd (25th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Jones, Jan (47th); Cox, Brent (28th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 639

Courts; expedite and prioritize processes for termination of parental rights in certain cases involving parental incapacity and child maltreatment

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the juvenile code, so as to expedite and prioritize processes for the termination of parental rights in certain cases involving parental incapacity and child maltreatment; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Cox, Brent (28th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Second Readers; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 604

Elections; authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns

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 authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns in an election; to address discrepancies raised by such recounts; to provide for the termination of such recounts if they conflict with other duties of the superintendent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Cox, Brent (28th); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 590

Professions and businesses; regulation of trailer manufacturers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of trailer manufacturers; to establish the State Board of Trailer Manufacturers; to provide for membership, meetings, and duties of such board; to provide for the issuance of licenses to manufacture trailers within this state; to provide for application and licensing requirements; to require maintenance of certain records; to provide for inspections; to authorize the suspension and revocation of such licenses; to provide for the power to enjoin unlawful activity; to provide for a penalty; to provide for punishment; to provide for timing for compliance; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Burchett, James (176th); Corbett, John (174th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Jasperse, Rick (11th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 571

Professions and businesses; licensing of radiologist assistants; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for the licensing of radiologist assistants; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #236, 162, 11, 5, 2

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HB 575

Transportation, Department of; authorize notice of certain public hearings by electronic publication

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to authorize notice of certain public hearings by the Department of Transportation by electronic publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

McCollum, Derrick (30th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Powell, Alan (33rd); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #181, 165, 1, 8, 6; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #331, 50, 0, 0, 6; 04/02/2025, House Vote #382, 167, 1, 4, 8

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HB 551

Motor vehicles; conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles; to amend Code Section 43-47-8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to license applications for used motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle parts dealers, prerequisites, license fees, renewal, training or test, supplemental licenses, bonds, insurance, suspension for conviction or false statement, and meetings; to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Ridley, Jason (6th); Corbett, John (174th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Jones, Todd (25th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 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; 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; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #167, 168, 2, 6, 4; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #305, 48, 3, 3, 2; 03/31/2025, House Vote #359, 162, 3, 4, 11; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #414, 50, 3, 0, 3

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