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Washington County, GA

Located in central Georgia, Washington County has a rich Revolutionary War history and is known for kaolin mining. Sandersville is the county seat.

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HB 571

Professions and businesses; licensing of radiologist assistants; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for the licensing of radiologist assistants; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Jasperse, Rick (11th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Silcox, Deborah (53rd); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #236, 162, 11, 5, 2

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HB 576

Commerce and trade; require that the processing of transactions initiated by users of peer-to-peer payment platforms by delayed

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” so as to require that the processing of transactions initiated by users of peer-to-peer payment platforms be delayed; to provide for the cancellation of such transactions during such delay period; to provide for penalties; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Williams, Al (168th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 419

Education; require possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within University System of Georgia

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to university system, so as to require the possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within the University System of Georgia; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to technical and adult education, so as to require the possession of opioid antagonists by units within the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Higher Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hawkins, Lee (27th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Mathis, Danny (133rd); Greene, Gerald (154th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/06/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/18/2025: House Second Readers; 02/13/2025: House First Readers; 02/12/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 323

Bridging the Gap for ALS and Chronic Kidney Disease Act of 2025; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 43 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Medicare supplement insurance, so as to provide for Medicare supplement policies to be issued and renewed for individuals under 65 years of age who are eligible by reason of disability or end stage renal disease under federal law; to provide for open enrollment periods; to prohibit an insurer from charging premium rates for such policies for such individuals that exceed premium rates charged for individuals who are 65 years of age; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Insurance and Labor

Sponsors

Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Newton, Mark (127th); Dempsey, Katie (13th); Cooper, Sharon (45th); Jackson, Mack (128th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #248, 174, 2, 1, 3

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HB 316

Income tax; credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; 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 an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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

Park, Sam (107th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Herring, Tangie (145th); Griffin, Floyd (149th); Stinson, Patty Marie (150th)

Status History

02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 317

Workforce and Residential Infrastructure District for Georgia Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for establishment of community development districts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Smith, Lynn (70th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Williams, Al (168th); Jackson, Mack (128th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/18/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 02/11/2025: House Second Readers; 02/10/2025: House First Readers; 02/06/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 255

Special license plates; Southern University Alumni; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Southern University Alumni; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

McClain, Dewey (109th); Prince, Brian (132nd); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Taylor, Rhonda (92nd); Jackson, Mack (128th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/03/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, House Vote #141, 168, 0, 5, 7

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HB 244

State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-81-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to audit of financial affairs and transactions, contents, copy to state auditor, and public inspection, so as to provide for local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits with the state auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Cannon, Chas (172nd); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Greene, Gerald (154th); Jackson, Mack (128th); Hagan, Leesa (156th)

Status History

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; 02/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: House Second Readers; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #150, 162, 7, 8, 3

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