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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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HR 171

Curry, Reverend Dr. Augustus T.; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Augustus T. Curry; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jackson, Derrick (68th); Bazemore, Debra (69th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Prince, Brian (132nd); Bell, Eric (75th)

Status History

02/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 127

Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol; 01/26 to 02/01/25; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 26 to February 1, 2025, as Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Au, Michelle (50th); Newton, Mark (127th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Efstration, Chuck (104th)

Status History

01/30/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 932

Revenue and taxation; tax credits for business enterprises; provide that certain military zones qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to provide for certain military zones that qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Newton, Mark (127th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Smith, Vance (138th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 921

Education Impact Transparency Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Education, so as to require the Georgia Department of Education to complete a study within 90 days of any action by any branch of the federal government that results in certain reductions of the scope, workforce, or budget of the United States Department of Education to determine the impact on public schools in this state; to provide for reporting; to authorize the department to contract with a nonpartisan independent entity to conduct such study; to provide definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Park, Sam (107th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Berry, Bryce (56th); Howard, Karlton (129th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Sampson, David (153rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 920

Hate-Free Heroes Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to prohibit individuals who have been members of hate groups from serving in law enforcement and the organized militia under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for enforcement and screening; to provide for appeals; to provide for public reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Roberts, Shea (52nd); Park, Sam (107th); Jones, Anissa (143rd); Heffner, Lynn (130th); Myles, L.C. (126th); Sampson, David (153rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 905

Employees’ Retirement System; any member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Judicial Retirement System; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-23-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfer of funds from the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System by superior court judges, district attorneys, or solicitors-general and crediting service, so as to provide that any member of such retirement system shall be eligible to transfer funds; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Richardson, Gary (125th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Burchett, James (176th); Prince, Brian (132nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/02/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 875

Property; tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to provide for a tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Flournoy, Robert (74th); Howard, Karlton (129th); Beckles, Arlene (96th); Santos, Mary Ann (117th); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 880

Income tax; reduce tax rate that may be reached under certain conditions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 and Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes and management of budgetary and financial affairs, respectively, so as to reduce the income tax rate that may be reached under certain conditions; to provide for certain amounts of the Revenue Shortfall Reserve to be used for tax relief; to increase the limitation on the maximum percentage of net revenue allowed to be held in the Revenue Shortfall Reserve; to remove outdated provisions; 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

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Newton, Mark (127th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Second Readers; 03/31/2025: House First Readers; 03/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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