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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 171

Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to obscenity and related offenses, so as to repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80, relating to obscene material, distribution, and penalty; to prohibit distribution of computer generated obscene material depicting a child; to provide for a standard for obscenity; to provide for a penalty and probation; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing of defendants who utilize artificial intelligence in the commission of certain crimes; to provide for notices for enhanced sentencing, and enhanced sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Thomas, Brad (21st); Jones, Todd (25th); Donatucci, Sandy (105th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Carson, John (46th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Recommitted; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #94, 160, 0, 7, 13

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HB 166

State holidays; fourth Friday in November as National Sugarcane Syrup Day; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the fourth Friday in November of each year as “National Sugarcane Syrup Day” in Georgia; to provide 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

Franklin, Lehman (160th); Corbett, John (174th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Smith, Vance (138th); Yearta, Bill (152nd)

Status History

02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 167

Game and fish; authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, so as to authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Game, Fish & Parks Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Dubnik, Matt (29th); O’Steen, Angie (169th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/13/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/03/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/21/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/21/2025: House Third Readers; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/21/2025, House Vote #59, 159, 0, 14, 7; 03/13/2025, Senate Vote #233, 50, 0, 0, 6

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HB 162

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hagan, Leesa (156th); Werkheiser, Bill (157th); Leverett, Rob (123rd); Reeves, Matt (99th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #45, 172, 0, 3, 5

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HB 163

Food service establishments; certain food products be disclosed as containing cell cultured meat and plant based meat alternatives; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require that certain food products be disclosed as containing cell cultured meat, plant based meat alternatives, or both; 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

Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Ridley, Jason (6th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Carpenter, Kasey (4th); Cox, Brent (28th); Horner, Mitchell (3rd)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, House Vote #109, 161, 3, 3, 13

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HB 164

Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; repeal automatic repeal provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to repeal automatic repeal provisions relating to an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load hauling certain commodities within a certain range and areas of the state; to provide for the enforcement of such provisions by local law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Meeks, Steven (178th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/24/2025, House Vote #76, 164, 9, 1, 6; 03/27/2025, Senate Vote #297, 55, 1, 0, 0

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HB 151

Income tax; deduction for casualty losses of timber in an amount based on the diminution of value; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a deduction from Georgia taxable income for casualty losses of timber in an amount based on the diminution of value; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; 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: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Corbett, John (174th); O’Steen, Angie (169th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 90

Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Efstration, Chuck (104th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Buckner, Debbie (137th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/13/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/20/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/27/2025: House Second Readers; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/16/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/20/2025, House Vote #56, 111, 62, 1, 6; 03/18/2025, Senate Vote #236, 29, 23, 1, 3; 03/18/2025, Senate Vote #239, 47, 3, 2, 4

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