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Thomas County, GA

Bordering Florida, Thomas County is known for Thomasville’s historic charm, rose gardens, and southern hospitality. It has a strong tourism and healthcare economy.

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HR 154

Morehouse School of Medicine; 50th anniversary; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Morehouse School of Medicine upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Parrish, Butch (158th); Burns, Jon (159th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Park, Sam (107th); Jones, Jan (47th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HR 136

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; February 7-14, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7 to 14, 2025, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Dempsey, Katie (13th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/03/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 95

Community health workers; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending community health workers; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Greene, Gerald (154th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

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

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HR 40

House Study Committee on Reinsurance for Essential Industries; create

Summary

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Reinsurance for Essential Industries; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Holcomb, Scott (101st); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

04/04/2025, House Vote #444, 166, 0, 5, 9

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 872

Health; right to contraception for individuals; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the right to contraception for individuals; to provide for definitions; 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

Cooper, Sharon (45th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Camp, Beth (135th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Jones, Jan (47th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 866

Community Health, Department of; pilot program to improve management of inpatient insulin levels in rural hospital organizations; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a pilot program to improve the management of inpatient insulin levels in rural hospital organizations and for other purposes; to provide that such program be conducted by the Rural Health System Innovation Center; to provide for a grant program; to provide for the center to establish grant criteria and amounts; to provide for a report; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date conditioned on appropriations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Barton, Matt (5th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Newton, Mark (127th)

Status History

03/28/2025: House Second Readers; 03/27/2025: House First Readers; 03/25/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

HB 868

Public officers and employees; certain retiring county officers and their spouses and dependents be included in certain county health plans; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees’ health insurance plan, so as to provide for certain retiring county officers and the spouses and dependents of such officers to be included in certain county health plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for the payment of premiums; to provide for a formula to ensure savings are preserved; to provide for contracting with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; to provide for reasonable fees; to provide for termination and reinstatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

03/31/2025: House Second Readers; 03/28/2025: House First Readers; 03/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

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