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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 257

Motor vehicles; issuance of metal fleet motor vehicle license plates to certain owners prior to registration of a vehicle; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2A of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of fleet vehicles, so as to provide for the issuance of metal fleet motor vehicle license plates to certain owners prior to registration of a vehicle; to provide for application for the issuance of such license plates; to provide for the development of a system by the Department of Revenue that enables certain owners to assign and register fleet vehicles; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Hilton, Scott (48th); Efstration, Chuck (104th)

Status History

02/10/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 186

Revenue and taxation; eliminate title ad valorem tax fee requirement for certain inherited vehicles

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and title ad valorem tax fee, so as to eliminate the title ad valorem tax fee requirement for certain inherited vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Ridley, Jordan (22nd); Jones, Jan (47th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Clifton, Rob (131st)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/03/2025: House Second Readers; 01/30/2025: House First Readers; 01/29/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #127, 171, 0, 6, 3

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HB 182

Life insurance; excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to prohibit a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; 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

Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Cannon, Chas (172nd); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Prince, Brian (132nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/28/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/24/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/24/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: 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 #69, 171, 0, 4, 5; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #321, 46, 0, 5, 5; 04/02/2025, House Vote #384, 166, 2, 3, 9

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HB 184

Georgia Consumer Protection Towing Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 40 and 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic and property, respectively, so as to establish the “Georgia Consumer Protection Towing Act”; to provide for applicability; to provide for consumer protections for emergency towing, owner requested towing, and private property towing; to provide for estimates and invoices; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for recording; to provide for the release of towed motor vehicles; to provide for fees; to provide for towing company certificate requirements; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for penalties and enforcement; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

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

Votes

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HB 148

Accountants; education and experience requirements; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accountants, so as to revise provisions relating to the education and experience requirements of certified public accountants; to revise provisions relating to licensure of firms practicing public accountancy; to revise provisions relating to reciprocity; to conform terminology; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budget and audits, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: Regulated Industries and Utilities

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Wilkerson, David (38th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Powell, Alan (33rd); Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/19/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/19/2025: House Third Readers; 02/11/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/30/2025: House Second Readers; 01/29/2025: House First Readers; 01/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, House Vote #44, 172, 0, 3, 5; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #411, 52, 0, 1, 3

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HB 142

Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Newton, Mark (127th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th); Buckner, Debbie (137th)

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 111

Income tax; reduce rate of tax

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 relative to income taxes, so as to reduce the rate of the tax; 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

Hong, Soo (103rd); Gambill, Matthew (15th); McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Wade, Will (9th); Williamson, Bruce (112th); Blackmon, Shaw (146th)

Status History

04/15/2025: Act 7; 04/15/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/20/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/20/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/20/2025: Senate Engrossed; 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; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/12/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/28/2025: House Second Readers; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #196, 110, 60, 2, 8; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #252, 30, 24, 2, 0; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #255, 21, 30, 2, 3; 03/20/2025, Senate Vote #256, 30, 23, 1, 2

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HB 15

Banking and finance; update terminology; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to update terminology; to revise procedures concerning incorporators of credit unions; to revise requirements of articles of incorporation of credit unions; to revise licensure requirements for money transmissions, cashing payment instruments, mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, foreign banking institutions, and installment loans; to provide for revised auditing procedures for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for corporate governance requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for liquidity requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to revise requirements for applications to relocate for foreign banking institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Williamson, Bruce (112th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Douglas, Demetrius (78th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Ridley, Jason (6th); Ford, Jaclyn (170th)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/10/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/10/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/12/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 02/12/2025: House Third Readers; 02/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 01/15/2025: House Second Readers; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, House Vote #26, 163, 1, 9, 7; 03/10/2025, Senate Vote #222, 46, 1, 1, 8

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