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Whitfield County, GA

Part of the Dalton metro area, Whitfield is a major center for carpet and flooring manufacturing. It’s located in northwest Georgia.

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SB 116

DNA Sampling; the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to require the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Bearden, Timothy (30th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Beach, Brandon (21st)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 117

Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to provide a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hodges, Mike (3rd)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 120

Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; to provide for sanctions; to provide for definitions; 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: N/A Senate Committee: Higher Education

Sponsors

Harbin, Marty (16th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Burns, Max (23rd); Albers, John (56th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Williams, Rick (25th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Brass, Matt (6th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SB 109

Life Insurance; a policy of group life insurance from 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: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Harbison, Ed (15th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Albers, John (56th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Lucas, David (26th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

04/07/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 03/18/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/18/2025: House Third Readers; 03/13/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/27/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/26/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #179, 53, 0, 1, 2; 03/18/2025, House Vote #285, 172, 0, 3, 5

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SB 111

“Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the “Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act”; to protect the privacy of consumer personal data in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for exemptions; to provide for responsibilities of processors and controllers; to provide for notice and disclosure; to provide for security practices to protect consumer personal data; to allow a controller to offer different goods or services under certain conditions; to provide for limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for preemption of local regulation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Burns, Max (23rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Still, Shawn (48th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Robertson, Randy (29th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/06/2025: House Second Readers; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/03/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/20/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/19/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/03/2025, Senate Vote #129, 53, 2, 0, 1

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SB 99

Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for a definition of law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: Public Safety

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 03/31/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/31/2025: House Third Readers; 03/20/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 02/13/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/13/2025, Senate Vote #55, 49, 1, 2, 4; 03/31/2025, House Vote #370, 152, 11, 5, 12; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #475, 50, 3, 2, 1

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SB 100

“Andee’s Law”; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Children and Families

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Brass, Matt (6th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 03/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/11/2025: House Second Readers; 03/10/2025: House First Readers; 03/06/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/06/2025: Senate Taken from Table; 03/06/2025: Senate Tabled; 02/19/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/18/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, Senate Vote #196, 55, 0, 1, 0; 04/02/2025, House Vote #386, 145, 14, 6, 15

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SB 101

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Public and Community Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Williams, Rick (25th); Still, Shawn (48th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/04/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/04/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/03/2025: House Second Readers; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/27/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/27/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/12/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/11/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/06/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/05/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/27/2025, Senate Vote #101, 46, 4, 2, 4; 04/04/2025, House Vote #427, 167, 2, 3, 8; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #489, 51, 1, 3, 1

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