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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 48

Disclosure and Dissemination of Criminal Records; a judicial procedure for purging a person’s involuntary hospitalization information; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to provide for a judicial procedure for purging a person’s involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to the retention of a person’s involuntary hospitalization information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 49

Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Orrock, Nan (36th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Harrell, Sally (40th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 50

“PeachCare Plus Act of 2025”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid expansion; to provide for the submission of a waiver request, necessary amendments, and other documents; to provide for savings to be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to create the Advisory Commission on the PeachCare Plus Program; to provide for members and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th); Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 41

Education; equal athletic opportunities for public school students; provide

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 provide for equal athletic opportunities for public school students; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for statutory construction; 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

Jackson, Kim (41st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Mangham, Randal (55th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Merritt, Nikki (9th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 25

Pardons and Paroles; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide for procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; to provide for a video conference hearing where prospective parolees can be heard and seek information from the board; to provide that the board submit written findings if the tentative parole month is delayed; to provide notice to members of the board when a majority votes to deny or delay release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

McLaurin, Josh (14th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Davenport, Gail (17th); James, Donzella (28th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 26

State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner

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 relative to state income taxes, so as to require the state revenue commissioner, with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay excluded from Georgia taxable net income; to provide for rules and regulations; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Still, Shawn (48th); Brass, Matt (6th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Jones, Emanuel (10th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 19

Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a ten-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Parent, Elena (44th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th); Merritt, Nikki (9th)

Status History

01/17/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/16/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 11

Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Setzler, Ed (37th)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/15/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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