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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 92

Revenue and taxation; postpone date by which local governing authorities can opt out of base year homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-44.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to base year homestead exemption, so as to postpone the date by which local governing authorities are authorized to opt out of such homestead exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Washburn, Dale (144th); Crowe, Clint (118th)

Status History

04/01/2025: Act 5; 04/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/01/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/25/2025: Senate Transmitted House; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/18/2025: House Immediately Transmitted to Senate; 02/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Third Readers; 02/05/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 01/29/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/18/2025, House Vote #40, 173, 1, 1, 5; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #278, 31, 22, 2, 1; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #280, 52, 2, 2, 0; 03/27/2025, House Vote #329, 165, 0, 1, 14

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HB 36

Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Leverett, Rob (123rd); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Reeves, Matt (99th)

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; 03/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/13/2025: House Third Readers; 01/29/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/16/2025: House Second Readers; 01/15/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, House Vote #33, 99, 70, 5, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #409, 38, 13, 2, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #410, 49, 4, 0, 3; 04/04/2025, House Vote #407, 165, 2, 5, 8

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HB 12

Education; grants; revise definition of qualified local school system

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization grants, annual calculations, and allocation, so as to revise the definition of the term “qualified local school system” by reducing the minimum required millage rate or effective millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills; to provide for a 25 percent reduction of equalization grant awards for local school systems whose millage rate or effective millage rate does not meet the minimum requirement; to require annual reporting by the Department of Education; to repeal a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cannon, Chas (172nd); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Corbett, John (174th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

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