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Pike County, GA

Situated in west-central Georgia, Pike is a rural county known for its quiet communities and historic buildings. Zebulon is the seat.

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HB 500

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act,” so as to increase access to and amount of benefits; to revise a definition; to increase the lifetime maximum for benefits; to revise the income and resources of an applicant that may be considered to determine eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Camp, Beth (135th); Hilton, Scott (48th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 502

Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting for voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; provide

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 to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Draper, Saira (90th); LaHood, John (175th); Fleming, Tim (114th); Camp, Beth (135th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Gullett, Joseph (19th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 463

Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments in an amount to be determined by such local governments; 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 approval and identification of additional terms and conditions by local governing authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Burns, Jon (159th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Camp, Beth (135th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 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; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #188, 171, 0, 2, 7; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1

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HB 438

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Crowe, Clint (118th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Camp, Beth (135th)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 433

Human Services, Department of; authorized to access restricted and sealed information to conduct employee oversight in certain circumstances; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide that the Department of Human Services shall be authorized to access restricted and sealed information to conduct employee oversight in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Rice, Carmen (139th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); New, Kimberly (40th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #232, 177, 0, 1, 2; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #330, 43, 7, 0, 6

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HB 434

Crimes and offenses; offense of selling a child for financial gain; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the offense of selling a child for financial gain; to provide for a definition; to provide for a penalty; to provide for limitations; to provide for a cause of action; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to adoption, so as to provide for conforming cross references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Rice, Carmen (139th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); New, Kimberly (40th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 435

Crimes and offenses; sexual exploitation of children; expand limitations to include Division of Family and Children Services

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual exploitation of children, reporting violation, civil forfeiture, and penalties, so as to expand limitations to include the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Rice, Carmen (139th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); New, Kimberly (40th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 425

Revenue and taxation; purchase of an emergency power generator to convenience stores and grocery stores; provide tax credit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to provide for a tax credit for the purchase of an emergency power generator and related components to convenience stores and grocery stores; to provide for taxpayer certification of tax credits; to provide for sunsets of the tax credit and carry-forward period; to provide for applicability; to provide for pursuit of remedies; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Burchett, James (176th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Camp, Beth (135th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

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; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #195, 171, 2, 4, 3

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