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Walker County, GA

In northwest Georgia near Chattanooga, Walker features historic sites like Chickamauga Battlefield. LaFayette is the county seat.

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HB 800

Motor vehicles; optional vehicle equipment inspections and premium discounts if policyholders obtain such inspections; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for optional vehicle equipment inspections and premium discounts if policyholders obtain such inspections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Powell, Alan (33rd)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 787

Chickamauga, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Chickamauga ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or older and have been residents of that city for at least five years; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Cameron, Mike (1st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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HB 697

Chickamauga, City of; ad valorem tax; educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Chickamauga independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide a homestead exemption from City of Chickamauga independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Cameron, Mike (1st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #277, 52, 0, 4, 0

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HB 698

Walker County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who have lived in such district for five years or more and who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Cameron, Mike (1st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/25/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/10/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: House Third Readers; 03/10/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/10/2025, House Vote #270, 165, 0, 8, 7; 03/25/2025, Senate Vote #277, 52, 0, 4, 0

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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 604

Elections; authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns in an election; to address discrepancies raised by such recounts; to provide for the termination of such recounts if they conflict with other duties of the superintendent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Jasperse, Rick (11th); Cox, Brent (28th); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Powell, Alan (33rd); Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/24/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 466

State symbols; marsh tacky horse as official Georgia heritage horse 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 the marsh tacky horse as the official Georgia heritage horse breed; 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: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Cameron, Mike (1st); Williams, Al (168th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #223, 168, 1, 4, 7

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HB 467

State flag, seal, and other symbols; protection of government statues and monuments; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Powell, Alan (33rd); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Tarvin, Steve (2nd); Cameron, Mike (1st); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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