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Tift County, GA

Located in south-central Georgia, Tift is a regional hub for agribusiness, education, and medicine. Tifton is the county seat.

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HR 43

Johnson, Bryce Alan; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bryce Alan Johnson; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 922

Georgia Boater Bill of Rights; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit local governments from regulating energy sources of motor vehicles and watercraft; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to create and establish a purpose for the Georgia Boating Access Task Force; to provide for duties related to ensuring safe and adequate boating access on any waters of this state; to provide for composition and manner of appointment of such task force and compensation for members; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Townsend, Rick (179th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House First Readers; 04/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 662

Health; rural hospital organization; revise definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-8-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility to receive tax credits, so as to revise the definition of “rural hospital organization”; 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: Health Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

O’Steen, Angie (169th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 590

Professions and businesses; regulation of trailer manufacturers; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of trailer manufacturers; to establish the State Board of Trailer Manufacturers; to provide for membership, meetings, and duties of such board; to provide for the issuance of licenses to manufacture trailers within this state; to provide for application and licensing requirements; to require maintenance of certain records; to provide for inspections; to authorize the suspension and revocation of such licenses; to provide for the power to enjoin unlawful activity; to provide for a penalty; to provide for punishment; to provide for timing for compliance; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Burchett, James (176th); Corbett, John (174th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Jasperse, Rick (11th)

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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Yay or Nay

HB 493

State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate pineywoods cattle as the official Georgia heritage cattle breed; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Howard, Jutt (71st); Huddleston, David (72nd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Momtahan, Martin (17th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 425

Revenue and taxation; purchase of an emergency power generator to convenience stores and grocery stores; provide 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, so as to provide for a tax credit for the purchase of an emergency power generator and related components to convenience stores and grocery stores; to provide for taxpayer certification of tax credits; to provide for sunsets of the tax credit and carry-forward period; to provide for applicability; to provide for pursuit of remedies; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Burchett, James (176th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Camp, Beth (135th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #195, 171, 2, 4, 3

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Yay or Nay

HB 430

Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for venue for certain petitions regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Sainz, Steven (180th); Clifton, Rob (131st); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Ballinger, Mandi (23rd); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: 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; 03/04/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #244, 168, 0, 8, 4

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HB 186

Revenue and taxation; eliminate title ad valorem tax fee requirement for certain inherited vehicles

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and title ad valorem tax fee, so as to eliminate the title ad valorem tax fee requirement for certain inherited vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Jones, Jan (47th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Clifton, Rob (131st)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #127, 171, 0, 6, 3

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