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Taylor County, GA

A rural, centrally located county with Butler as the seat. It is primarily agricultural and known for pine forests and hunting.

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HR 447

Floyd, Nya Aaliyah; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Nya Aaliyah Floyd; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Dickey, Robert (134th); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th); Ballard, Bethany (147th)

Status History

02/27/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/27/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 402

Reign Over Cancer Inc.; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Reign Over Cancer Inc.; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Stinson, Patty Marie (150th); Jackson, Derrick (68th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 387

Dooly County Schools; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dooly County Schools, recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award, for its dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Erwin, Chris (32nd); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 214

Americus-Sumter County; Americus-Sumter County Day at the state capitol; February 19, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Americus-Sumter County and recognizing February 19, 2025, as Americus-Sumter County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 895

Legislative Retirement System; increase retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to increase the retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement; 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: Retirement Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 788

Macon County; rename position of chief election official as chief election supervisor

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Macon County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4532), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 30, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3946), so as to rename the position of chief election official as the chief election supervisor; 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

Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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Yay or Nay

HB 789

Oglethorpe, City of; certain hearings of the governing authority; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Oglethorpe, approved March 11, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2630), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to certain hearings of the governing authority; to revise provisions related to the powers of the mayor pro tem; to revise provisions related to filling vacancies on the mayor and council; to update provisions related to the municipal court; 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

Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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Yay or Nay

HB 790

Macon 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 Macon 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

Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

04/30/2025: Act 38; 04/30/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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