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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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HB 420

Insurance; require certain health benefit policies to cover genetic testing for an inherited mutation and cancer imaging under certain conditions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require certain health benefit policies to cover genetic testing for an inherited mutation and cancer imaging under certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to exclude such coverage from any cost-sharing requirements; to protect the eligibility of health savings accounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th); O’Steen, Angie (169th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 421

Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Rice, Carmen (139th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Mathiak, Karen (82nd)

Status History

02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 348

Insurance; expand lines of insurance or reinsurance in which a limited purpose subsidiary and captive insurance company may engage

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic stock and mutual insurers and captive insurance companies, respectively, so as to expand the lines of insurance or reinsurance in which a limited purpose subsidiary and captive insurance company may engage; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Burchett, James (176th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #159, 168, 0, 7, 5; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #324, 18, 32, 2, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #325, 19, 31, 2, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #326, 47, 2, 3, 4

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HB 352

Georgia Gestational Diabetes Management Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-159.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coverage for continuous glucose monitors, so as to revise coverage criteria to include Medicaid recipients with gestational diabetes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Reese, Tremaine Teddy (140th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #71, 169, 2, 2, 7; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #462, 51, 1, 1, 3; 04/04/2025, House Vote #452, 163, 2, 3, 12

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HB 341

Income tax; certain employers that offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to employees; create tax credit

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 for income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for certain employers that offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to employees; to provide for terms, conditions, and limitations; to provide for preapproval; to provide for aggregate annual limits; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Newton, Mark (127th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Carpenter, Kasey (4th)

Status History

03/06/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 291

Health; certification of community health workers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for the approval of training programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Bennett, Karen (94th)

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

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #240, 169, 4, 4, 3

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HB 250

Better Small Business Employee Benefits Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance and labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to provide for the registration and regulation of professional employer organizations; to provide for certain regulatory powers, duties, and authority of the Commissioner of Insurance over professional employer organizations; to exempt such organizations from certain licensing requirements; to provide for the applicability of Chapter 8 of Title 34, the “Employment Security Law”; to provide for rules and regulations; to repeal obsolete provisions; to provide for the posting of a surety bond; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Small Business Development Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Jones, Todd (25th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Martin, Chuck (49th)

Status History

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

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #215, 165, 7, 2, 6

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HB 225

Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Washburn, Dale (144th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); McClain, Dewey (109th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #169, 129, 37, 3, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #455, 46, 9, 0, 1

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