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Polk County, GA

Located in northwest Georgia, Polk includes Cedartown and Rockmart. It’s a blend of agriculture, manufacturing, and small-town living.

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HB 272

Revenue and taxation; definitions; change certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions regarding definitions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Smith, Vance (138th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Newton, Mark (127th)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 257

Motor vehicles; issuance of metal fleet motor vehicle license plates to certain owners prior to registration of a vehicle; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2A of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of fleet vehicles, so as to provide for the issuance of metal fleet motor vehicle license plates to certain owners prior to registration of a vehicle; to provide for application for the issuance of such license plates; to provide for the development of a system by the Department of Revenue that enables certain owners to assign and register fleet vehicles; to provide for definitions; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Hilton, Scott (48th); Efstration, Chuck (104th)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper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 253

Ethan’s Law; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code and general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to enact “Ethan’s Law”; to provide limitations on ordering a child to be sent to a family reunification program; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Juvenile Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Clark, David (100th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Jones, Todd (25th); Evans, Stacey (57th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Gunter, Stan (8th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #87, 166, 0, 5, 9; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #422, 55, 0, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #439, 146, 15, 5, 14

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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 237

Evidence; admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relevant evidence and its limits, so as to provide for the admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; to provide for a definition; to provide for the presumption of inadmissibility; 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

Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Bell, Eric (75th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 228

Georgia Farmstead Relief Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to authorize and regulate the production of farmstead products for human consumption; to provide relief from unnecessary regulatory burdens to small dairy farmers and dairy product producers; to provide standards for safety, cleanliness, and health for such products; to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to enforce such standards and to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for and require permits related to the production of farmstead products; to provide for penalty; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Horner, Mitchell (3rd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Cox, Brent (28th); Kelley, Trey (16th)

Status History

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 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 197

Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity’s attempt to discuss the patient’s care; detail the effort

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-46-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for certification, utilization of nationally recognized accreditation standards, and website identifying nationally recognized accreditation entities, so as to detail the effort that shall be made by treating health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity’s attempt to reach such provider to discuss the patient’s care; 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: Health Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Newton, Mark (127th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Au, Michelle (50th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #153, 174, 0, 4, 2; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #433, 53, 0, 1, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #413, 162, 0, 6, 12

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