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Worth County, GA

In southwest Georgia, Worth is known for agriculture, especially peanuts and cotton. Sylvester is the county seat and economic center.

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Year In Review 2025

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Bills related to this county

HB 485

Official Code of Georgia Annotated; various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; repeal

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to repeal various provisions enacted prior to 2013 which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to repeal and replace Code Sections 10-1-254, 40-13-60, 48-7-2, and 48-13-6, relating to prohibited acts in sale of octane or cetane fuels and burden of rebutting prima-facie case, disposition of traffic violations and jurisdiction of bureau, unlawful failure to pay income tax, file return, keep records, supply information, or exhibit books and penalty, and levy of occupation tax by counties and municipalities on businesses and practitioners of professions and occupations and hearing on tax increase, respectively, so as to correct unconstitutional provisions; to amend an Act revising the “Georgia Veterinary Practice Act,” approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 615/HB 347), so as to repeal provisions which are contingent upon funding and which remain unfunded; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Code Revision Senate Committee: Government Oversight

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Efstration, Chuck (104th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Smith, Tyler Paul (18th); Barrett, Carter (24th)

Status History

03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: 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; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #200, 175, 0, 2, 3

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HB 439

Revenue and taxation; revise deductions allowed to dealers

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation of dealers for reporting and paying tax and reimbursement deduction, so as to revise deductions allowed to dealers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Banks & Banking Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Dickey, Robert (134th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Anderson, Victor (10th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Barton, Matt (5th)

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 #225, 170, 1, 3, 6

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Yay or Nay

HB 304

Local government; Georgia Municipal Court Clerks’ Council; create

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to create the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks’ Council; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council and its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Reeves, Matt (99th); Barton, Matt (5th)

Status History

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

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #161, 171, 2, 3, 4

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HB 269

Education; revise requirements of child care learning centers and family child care learning homes

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to revise the requirements of child care learning centers and family child care learning homes; to require that such centers and homes maintain commercial general liability insurance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Education Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Townsend, Rick (179th); Mathiak, Karen (82nd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Cameron, Mike (1st); Schofield, Kim (63rd)

Status History

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 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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HB 225

Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Washburn, Dale (144th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); McClain, Dewey (109th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

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; 03/04/2025: House Third Readers; 02/18/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/05/2025: House Second Readers; 02/04/2025: House First Readers; 02/03/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, House Vote #169, 129, 37, 3, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #455, 46, 9, 0, 1

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HB 166

State holidays; fourth Friday in November as National Sugarcane Syrup Day; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the fourth Friday in November of each year as “National Sugarcane Syrup Day” in Georgia; 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: N/A

Sponsors

Franklin, Lehman (160th); Corbett, John (174th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Smith, Vance (138th); Yearta, Bill (152nd)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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HB 137

Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts for public works, so as to increase the dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts and purchases by public schools; to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public school property and facilities; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state, county, and municipal road systems; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public works bidding; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure for state purchasing; 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

Anderson, Victor (10th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Leverett, Rob (123rd); LaHood, John (175th)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/13/2025: 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; 01/29/2025: House Second Readers; 01/28/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

02/12/2025, House Vote #28, 152, 9, 12, 7; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #343, 45, 5, 4, 2

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Ordinance No. 2025-07

Ordinance No. 2025-07

Adopted Date

Adopted 4/3/25

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENIDNG CHAPTER 73 – ZONING

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