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Walton County, GA

East of Atlanta, Walton is a fast-growing suburban and agricultural area. Monroe is the county seat and a center of government and business.

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HB 651

Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Powell, Alan (33rd); Corbett, John (174th); Erwin, Chris (32nd); Burchett, James (176th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Leverett, Rob (123rd)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 03/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House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; 02/27/2025: House Second Readers; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #170, 164, 8, 4, 4; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #453, 40, 15, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #454, 51, 3, 1, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #446, 140, 29, 3, 8

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HB 586

Revenue and taxation; intangible recording tax; revise notes

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to intangible recording tax, so as to revise the notes for which such tax is imposed; to provide for procedures; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Burchett, James (176th)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #256, 170, 1, 3, 6; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #404, 55, 1, 0, 0; 04/04/2025, House Vote #405, 161, 0, 11, 8

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HB 429

Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation motor vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued in this state before March 1, 2013; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Wilkerson, David (38th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Smith, Michael (41st); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 03/03/2025: 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 #238, 166, 0, 7, 7

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HB 422

State employees’ health insurance; include high deductible health plans

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employees’ insurance and benefits plans, so as to require the state employees’ health insurance plan include high deductible health plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

McCollum, Derrick (30th); Jones, Jan (47th); Burchett, James (176th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Thomas, Brad (21st)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/28/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/28/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/28/2025, House Vote #119, 163, 0, 7, 10; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #461, 52, 1, 1, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #450, 163, 0, 4, 13

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HB 424

Agriculture; clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Meeks, Steven (178th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Burchett, James (176th); Wade, Will (9th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/19/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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HB 410

Insurance, Department of; efficiency in the practices; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide for efficiency in the practices of the Department of Insurance; to revise the statutory deposit requirement for foreign insurers; to remove fees for branch licensees; to revise application requirements for a domestic stock and mutual insurer; to remove the publication requirement for application, amendments, and surrenders for such insurer; to remove such publication requirement for charters, consolidations, and mergers of fraternal benefit societies; to revise application requirements for farmers’ mutual fire insurance companies; to remove the licensure requirement for agency branches; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Insurance Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

DeLoach, Buddy (167th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Williamson, Bruce (112th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: 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; 02/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/26/2025, House Vote #98, 164, 0, 3, 13; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #329, 47, 0, 2, 7

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HB 370

Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem property tax bill form, so as to require the property tax bill for any school district that opts out of the state-wide base year homestead exemption to state the total amount of the school district’s reserve funds; to require a statement on the property tax bill regarding certain political subdivisions that do not have in effect a base year homestead exemption; 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: Finance

Sponsors

Gaines, Houston (120th); Jones, Jan (47th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Wiedower, Marcus (121st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 04/02/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 04/02/2025: Senate Engrossed; 03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 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; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #210, 96, 77, 4, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #383, 31, 24, 0, 1; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #426, 43, 11, 0, 2; 04/04/2025, House Vote #423, 141, 31, 1, 7

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HB 360

Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise 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 income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to revise a tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures; to authorize the credit to be claimed in the taxable year the year a certificate of occupancy is obtained for certain preapproved rehabilitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Efstration, Chuck (104th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Jones, Todd (25th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Holcomb, Scott (101st)

Status History

04/09/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted As Amended; 04/04/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 04/02/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/31/2025: Senate Reconsidered; 03/28/2025: Senate Notice to Reconsider; 03/28/2025: Senate Lost; 03/28/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/25/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/25/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: 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; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/12/2025: House Second Readers; 02/11/2025: House First Readers; 02/10/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #211, 168, 3, 6, 3; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #332, 34, 17, 0, 5; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #333, 26, 24, 1, 5; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #337, 51, 4, 1, 0; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #460, 49, 6, 0, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #443, 158, 5, 7, 10

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