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Talbot County, GA

In west-central Georgia, Talbot is rural with a scenic mix of forests and farmland. Talbotton is the county seat.

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Bills related to this county

HB 376

Income tax; rehabilitation of certified structures; increase amount of tax credits

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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to increase the amount of tax credits available for the rehabilitation of certified structures; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hilton, Scott (48th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 358

Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibiting the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Smith, Vance (138th); Huddleston, David (72nd); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Jenkins, David (136th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #125, 120, 50, 7, 3; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #376, 35, 20, 0, 1

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HB 292

Income tax; certification of certain employers as living wage employers; provide

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 from income taxes, so as to provide for the certification of certain employers as living wage employers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a tax credit for such employers that employ individuals in new living wage jobs for at least one year; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for penalties; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Jones, Anissa (143rd); McClain, Dewey (109th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Campbell, Lisa (35th)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 285

Law enforcement agencies; 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 Georgia Crime Information 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: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Buckner, Debbie (137th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: House Second Readers; 02/06/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 258

PeachCare for Adults Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to establish the PeachCare for Adults Program; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for submission of federal waiver requests; to provide for requirements; to provide for providers; to provide for administration of the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Buckner, Debbie (137th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Mitchell, Billy (88th); Bennett, Karen (94th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 263

Medical assistance; pilot program to provide coverage under Medicaid program for doula care for pregnant Medicaid recipients; provide

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 a pilot program to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for doula care for pregnant Medicaid recipients; to provide for reimbursement; to provide for doula qualifications; to provide for a report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Bennett, Karen (94th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); McQueen, Mekyah (61st); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Cannon, Park (58th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 254

State government; provide placement of Revolutionary War Patriots marker on state capitol building grounds and state archives building grounds

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a Revolutionary War Patriots marker upon the grounds of the state capitol building and upon the grounds of the state archives building; to provide for the approval, placement, and procurement of such markers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Properties Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Buckner, Debbie (137th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Camp, Beth (135th); Dempsey, Katie (13th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #104, 166, 0, 3, 11

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HB 216

Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such commission; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50, relating to the OneGeorgia Authority, so as to abolish the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Consortium; to replace the advisory panel and executive committee governing said consortium with the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission; to provide for a definition; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Smith, Vance (138th); Burns, Jon (159th); Jones, Todd (25th); Rice, Carmen (139th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Buckner, Debbie (137th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: House Third Readers; 02/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/04/2025: House Second Readers; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 01/30/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, House Vote #30, 163, 2, 7, 8; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #365, 50, 2, 1, 3

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