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Toombs County, GA

Famous for Vidalia onions, Toombs County is in southeast Georgia with Lyons and Vidalia as dual county seats.

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HB 669

Quality Basic Education Act; award of low-wealth capital outlay grants to qualifying local school systems that award certain contracts for roofing improvements to suppliers that meet certain criteria; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 10 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to capital outlay funds under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for the award of low-wealth capital outlay grants to qualifying local school systems that award certain contracts for roofing improvements to suppliers that meet certain criteria; to provide for such criteria; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works bidding, so as to provide that certain contracts for roofing improvements with suppliers that meet certain criteria shall be deemed to have complied with notice and competitive award requirements for certain contracts; to provide for such criteria; 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: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Meeks, Steven (178th); Burchett, James (176th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Corbett, John (174th)

Status History

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 657

Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; to provide for definitions; to provide for the certification of peer specialists; to provide for the approval of certification training bodies; to designate one state-wide recovery community organization; 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

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cameron, Mike (1st); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Willis, Inga (55th); Gambill, Matthew (15th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 659

Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Greene, Gerald (154th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 581

Georgia Craft Brewery Innovation and Survival Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide for definitions; to authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to sell or donate malt beverages they produce, subject to certain limitations and conditions; to provide for direct donation of malt beverages by brewers and brewpubs to certain charitable events; to provide that sales for consumption off the premises are not subject to a daily maximum; to permit small brewers to sell a limited quantity of malt beverages at wholesale; to provide for remittance of excise and use taxes on donated malt beverages; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Neal, Yasmin (79th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

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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HB 575

Transportation, Department of; authorize notice of certain public hearings by electronic publication

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to authorize notice of certain public hearings by the Department of Transportation by electronic publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

McCollum, Derrick (30th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Powell, Alan (33rd); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #181, 165, 1, 8, 6; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #331, 50, 0, 0, 6; 04/02/2025, House Vote #382, 167, 1, 4, 8

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HB 528

Revenue and taxation; require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to revenue and taxation, so as to require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage; to require such disclosures prior to entering into a contract for tax incentives or applying for a governmental permit, approval, or license to construct or operate a high resource use facility; to provide for the required contents of such disclosures; to provide for method and means of submission and publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Stephens, Ron (164th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Smith, Vance (138th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 517

Student Success Support Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-154 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the remedial education program under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a grant program for supplemental remedial education services in literacy and math for all students in kindergarten through grade 12 who attend one of the lowest performing five percent of public schools in the state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Berry, Bryce (56th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Olaleye, Phil (59th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Paris, Miriam (142nd)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 495

Education; Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; repeal

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 18, relating to the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to transfer the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation to the Department of Agriculture; to provide for a director; to provide for assumption of business and responsibilities of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness and collaboration with other entities; to provide for the Georgia Rural Development Council; to provide for duties and satellite offices; to provide for funds; to provide for reporting and approval of strategic plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Dickey, Robert (134th); Burns, Jon (159th); Meeks, Steven (178th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Jasperse, Rick (11th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #116, 167, 0, 4, 9; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #350, 50, 1, 1, 4

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