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Union County, GA

In the Blue Ridge Mountains, Union County includes Blairsville and is popular for hiking, mountain scenery, and festivals.

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HB 414

Elections; “person” to include certain nonresidents; revise definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to revise the definition of “person” to include certain nonresidents of the state; to provide the State Ethics Commission with supplementary investigatory powers related to persons, documents, or information located outside of the state; to revise venue provisions to address out-of-state persons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Jones, Todd (25th); DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

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

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #97, 153, 9, 5, 13

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HB 392

Georgia Tax Court; certain events; revise dates

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5B of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax courts, so as to revise the dates for certain events regarding the Georgia Tax Court; to provide new dates for the beginning of the term and duties of the chief court judge; to provide new dates for the beginning date for accepting cases by the court; to provide for the transfer and disposition of certain cases pending before the Georgia Tax Tribunal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Martin, Chuck (49th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/26/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/26/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: House Second Readers; 02/12/2025: House First Readers; 02/11/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #93, 164, 0, 4, 12; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #283, 54, 0, 0, 2

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HB 378

State courts of counties; online publishing of terms; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practice and procedure relative to state courts of counties, so as to provide for the online publishing of terms of state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th)

Status History

03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #132, 162, 11, 4, 3

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HB 379

Courts; divorce actions; provide certain lien protections

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-19-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens for services rendered, priority, modes of enforcement, and other rights, so as to provide certain lien protections in divorce actions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to injunctions and restraining orders authorized in domestic relations actions, so as to provide for notice of standing orders in domestic relations actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Momtahan, Martin (17th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 375

Income tax; exclude overtime compensation

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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exclude overtime compensation from taxation; to provide for reporting by employers; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; 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

Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Momtahan, Martin (17th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 339

Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor carriers, so as to exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from the definition of motor carrier; to provide for definitions; to revise legislative findings; to exempt ride share network services from liability for actions of ride share drivers in certain instances; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Leverett, Rob (123rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Gaines, Houston (120th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th)

Status History

04/08/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 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; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #173, 166, 0, 8, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #421, 46, 7, 2, 1

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HB 327

Official Code of Georgia Annotated; amend various titles

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to financial institutions; to amend Chapter 6B of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia power of attorney; to amend Code Section 15-9-127 of the O.C.G.A., relating to concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts and probate court jurisdiction; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Code Section 24-12-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure of AIDS confidential information; to amend Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to guardian and ward; to amend Code Section 31-10-9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration of births; to amend Code Section 43-34-37 of the O.C.G.A.; to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property; to amend Code Section 51-4-2 of the O.C.G.A.,; to amend Title 53 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Leverett, Rob (123rd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Evans, Stacey (57th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/31/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/31/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #129, 176, 0, 2, 2; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #368, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 309

Local government; require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force that was created by such method

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county police, so as to require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force that was created by such method; to provide for a referendum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Clifton, Rob (131st); Gaines, Houston (120th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st); Gunter, Stan (8th); Crowe, Clint (118th)

Status History

03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: 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; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #151, 169, 3, 5, 3

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