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Richmond County, GA

Home to Augusta and the Masters Golf Tournament, Richmond is an urban county with strong healthcare, military, and industrial sectors.

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SB 312

Department of Economic Development; establishment of the Georgia Peach Walk of Fame Advisory Council; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Peach Walk of Fame Advisory Council; to provide for appointment of members to the advisory council; to provide for criteria of the membership of the advisory council; to provide for the election of officers; to provide for terms of members; to provide for quarterly meetings; to provide for expenses; to provide for the purpose and activities of the advisory council; to provide for funding; to provide for annual reports; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Mangham, Randal (55th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 313

Enforcement Methods; investigations or inspections of certain residential rental property when there is a reasonable suspicion of a code violation; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-74-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other enforcement methods and probable cause for investigation required, so as to provide for investigations or inspections of certain residential rental property when there is a reasonable suspicion of a code violation; to provide for the registration of certain residential rental property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jones II, Harold (22nd)

Status History

03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 314

“Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the establishment of a wholesale prescription drug importation program and the procedures for implementing such program; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to provide for a short title; to provide for a legislative finding; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Mallow, Derek (2nd)

Status History

03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 293

License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Anderson, Lee (24th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Williams, Rick (25th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Burns, Max (23rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Albers, John (56th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Setzler, Ed (37th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/31/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #192, 56, 0, 0, 0

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SB 294

Distilled Spirits; sale of consumable hemp products by retail dealers in distilled spirits; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distilled spirits, so as to authorize the sale of consumable hemp products by retail dealers in distilled spirits; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 289

Codes of Ethics for Government Service; a definition of “formal charges” regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to codes of ethics for government service, so as to provide a definition of “formal charges” regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Parent, Elena (44th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); James, Donzella (28th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 284

“Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,”; issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the “Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,” so as to authorize the issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return to investors, customers, or clients sums paid in connection with securities purchases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #212, 54, 1, 0, 1

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SB 288

Disclosure of Certain Information; certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-9-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of certain information to persons undergoing certain surgical or diagnostic procedures, failure to comply, exceptions, and regulations establishing standards for implementation, so as to prohibit certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; to provide that informed consent shall be deemed valid consent for other medical personnel under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Parent, Elena (44th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); James, Donzella (28th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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