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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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HB 766

Sumter-Americus Unification Commission Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Sumter-Americus County Unification Commission; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership of said commission; to provide for the certification of the election results; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: House Second Readers; 03/13/2025: House First Readers; 03/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4

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HB 701

Terrell County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Terrell County; to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee when the judge of such court is serving as the judge of the Magistrate Court of Terrell County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 34; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/13/2025, House Vote #273, 169, 0, 5, 6; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #277, 52, 0, 4, 0

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HB 704

State government; auditor produce certain monthly and annual reports; replace requirement

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-6-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance of statistics on architectural and engineering firms doing business with the state and ineligibility of firms, so as to replace the requirement that the state auditor produce certain monthly reports with the requirement that he or she produce annual reports; to provide for the removal of certain requirements; to amend Code Sections 42-2-14 and 50-22-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to power of Governor to declare state of emergency with regard to jail and prison overcrowding and exemptions from requirements and construction with Code Section 50-6-25, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Small Business Development Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Jones, Todd (25th); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 578

Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Greene, Gerald (154th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 548

Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority, approved March 30, (Ga. L. 1977, p. 4220), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 4, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3954), so as to restate the law governing the authority; provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for the existence and membership of the authority; to provide for officers; to provide for conflicts of interest; to provide for powers of the authority; to provide for revenue bonds; to provide for rules, regulations, and other procedures; to provide for immunity; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide that authority property is not subject to levy and sale; to provide for the Act’s effect on other governments; to provide for earnings and dissolution; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; 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); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Sampson, David (153rd)

Status History

03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7

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HB 538

Schley County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of technology fee

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Schley County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 32; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/10/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #99, 169, 0, 5, 6; 03/10/2025, Senate Vote #221, 43, 1, 3, 9

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HB 471

Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Dubnik, Matt (29th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Barrett, Carter (24th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #262, 169, 0, 4, 7

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HB 381

Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; add Clay, Marion, and Webster counties

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority, approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5019), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5725), so as to add Clay, Marion, and Webster counties to the authority; to revise provisions for the appointment of members; to add references to said additional counties to provisions related to credit not pledged, tort immunity, and effects on other governments; to provide for related matters; 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

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, House Vote #58, 170, 0, 7, 3; 03/18/2025, Senate Vote #235, 51, 0, 2, 3

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