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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 153

Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to codify principles of law derived from decisions of the state Supreme Court; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Code Revision Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Hatchett, Bo (50th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Parent, Elena (44th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Tillery, Blake (19th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/20/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, Senate Vote #110, 51, 1, 2, 2; 03/20/2025, House Vote #288, 169, 0, 5, 6; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #310, 50, 1, 2, 3

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SB 142

Physicians; certain licensure for qualifying international medical graduates; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for certain licensure for qualifying international medical graduates; to provide for definitions; to provide for a provisional license under certain conditions; to provide for a limited license under certain conditions; to provide for full licensure under certain conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jackson, Kim (41st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 145

Augusta Judicial Circuit; a sixth judge of the superior courts; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 26; 04/30/2025: Senate Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: House Second Readers; 03/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, Senate Vote #109, 53, 0, 1, 2; 03/18/2025, House Vote #282, 172, 0, 3, 5

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SB 133

“Blind Persons’ Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the “Blind Persons’ Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act”; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Esteves, Jason (35th); James, Donzella (28th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 134

Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Parent, Elena (44th); James, Donzella (28th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Harrell, Sally (40th); Mangham, Randal (55th); McLaurin, Josh (14th)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 128

Quality Basic Education Act; grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of students living in poverty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd)

Status History

02/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/10/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 115

Sales and Use Taxes; clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; exempt sales

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Lucas, David (26th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Harbison, Ed (15th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 119

Manufactured or Mobile Homes; limited exceptions to circumstances under which a manufactured home shall become real property; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for manufactured or mobile homes, so as to provide for limited exceptions to circumstances under which a manufactured home shall become real property; to provide for preservation of rights and remedies of prior holders of a lien or security interest in certain manufactured homes; to provide for notice and application requirements; 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: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Merritt, Nikki (9th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 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; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #204, 53, 0, 3, 0; 03/25/2025, House Vote #311, 168, 0, 5, 7

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