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Sumter County, GA

Located in southwest Georgia, Sumter includes Americus and historical landmarks tied to President Jimmy Carter in nearby Plains.

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HR 180

Mitchell, Malcolm; Georgia Reads Coach; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Erwin, Chris (32nd); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Wade, Will (9th); Barton, Matt (5th); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Dubnik, Matt (29th)

Status History

02/05/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 145

Education and Public Health, Departments of; collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screenings at various grade levels; urge

Summary

A RESOLUTION urging the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health to collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screening at various grade levels to identify students with undiagnosed and untreated vision or hearing problems that may impede their acquisition of literacy skills; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Erwin, Chris (32nd); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Wade, Will (9th); Barton, Matt (5th); Ballard, Bethany (147th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 109

Georgia Association of Broadcasters and their radio and television station members; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and their radio and television station members; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Efstration, Chuck (104th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Greene, Gerald (154th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Donatucci, Sandy (105th)

Status History

01/29/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 90

Several churches for their work with Project Elevation; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending several churches for their work with Project Elevation; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Greene, Gerald (154th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Campbell, Joe (171st)

Status History

01/28/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 35

Sevastianos, Metropolitan; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Metropolitan Sevastianos; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Efstration, Chuck (104th)

Status History

01/16/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/16/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HR 24

Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta; and for other purposes

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st)

Status History

01/14/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 849

Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority; rename

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4422), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 28, 2010 (Ga. L. 2010 p. 3570) and an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5050), so as to rename the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Greene, Gerald (154th); Cheokas, Mike (151st)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/04/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/31/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/31/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/31/2025, House Vote #342, 165, 0, 10, 5; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #446, 51, 1, 3, 1

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HB 812

Buildings and housing; revise process by which a local governing body may propose amendments to state minimum standard codes

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to revise the process by which a local governing body may propose amendments to state minimum standard codes; to require the approval of the Department of Community Affairs for amendments to such codes; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to revise provisions regarding denial or nonacceptance of permits; to require local issuing authorities to provide rejected permit applicants with a written list of reasons for denial within specified time frames; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Rhodes, Trey (124th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Wade, Will (9th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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