Committee
Georgia House Governmental Affairs Committee
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committee members
Solomon Adesanya (D)
Chair
Victor Anderson (R)
Debra Bazemore (D)
Shaw Blackmon (R)
Rhonda Burnough (D)
Secretary
Tim Fleming (R)
Houston Gaines (R)
Joseph Gullett (R)
Bill Hitchens (R)
John LaHood (R)
Rob Leverett (R)
Eddie Lumsden (R)
Martin Momtahan (R)
Phil Olaleye (D)
Mary Oliver (D)
Alan Powell (R)
Shea Roberts (D)
Steven Sainz (R)
Gabriel Sanchez (D)
Vice Chair
Brad Thomas (R)
Mary Frances Williams (D)
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB40 | Elections; Secretary of State shall serve as chairperson of the State Election Board; provide | Introduced | 01/15/2025 |
| HB62 | Georgia HOA Accountability and Community Empowerment Act (HACEA); enact | Introduced | 01/16/2025 |
| HB113 | State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/27/2025 |
| HB137 | Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/28/2025 |
| HB140 | End Local Taxation by Citation Act; enact | In Committee | 01/29/2025 |
| HB152 | Transportation, Department of; acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise contracting procedures | Introduced | 01/29/2025 |
| HB155 | Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/29/2025 |
| HB215 | Voter List Integrity Act; enact | In Committee | 02/03/2025 |
| HB243 | Stone Mountain Memorial Association; revise purpose | Introduced | 02/05/2025 |
| HB244 | State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide | Crossed Over | 02/05/2025 |
| HB299 | Property; landlord and tenant; repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments | Introduced | 02/06/2025 |
| HB305 | Protect the Dream Act; enact | Introduced | 02/06/2025 |
| HB318 | Appeal and error; appeal of superior court decisions on zoning decisions of counties and municipal corporations; provide | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| HB324 | Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting and during certain hours on election day to certain voters; provisions | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| HB374 | Local government; residential rental property; establish housing management databases | In Committee | 02/11/2025 |
| HB387 | Local government; require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component | Introduced | 02/12/2025 |
| HB397 | Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections | Crossed Over | 02/12/2025 |
| HB399 | Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/12/2025 |
| HB400 | Community Housing Options Increase Cost Efficiency (CHOICE) Act; enact | Introduced | 02/12/2025 |
| HB414 | Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition | Crossed Over | 02/13/2025 |
| HB416 | Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| HB467 | State flag, seal, and other symbols; protection of government statues and monuments; revise provisions | In Committee | 02/19/2025 |
| HB480 | Elections; permanent absentee voter list; provide | Introduced | 02/19/2025 |
| HB481 | Elections; dates on which special elections to present questions to the voters can be held; revise provisions | Introduced | 02/19/2025 |
| HB501 | Elections; removal of certain members of State Election Board; revise procedures | Introduced | 02/19/2025 |
| HB502 | Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting for voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; provide | In Committee | 02/19/2025 |
| HB503 | State Election Board; promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; provide | Introduced | 02/19/2025 |
| HB509 | Oath Act; enact | Introduced | 02/20/2025 |
| HB513 | Local government; criteria for service delivery strategy; revise provisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| HB521 | Local government; deannexation of certain properties; revise procedures | Crossed Over | 02/20/2025 |
| HB523 | Local government; annexation contingent upon approval of county in which subject property is located; provide | Introduced | 02/20/2025 |
| HB524 | Public officers and employees; elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; provide | Introduced | 02/20/2025 |
| HB604 | Elections; authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
| HB609 | Local government; prohibitions on employees holding interest in redevelopment activities; revise provisions | Introduced | 02/26/2025 |
| HB610 | Local government; authorize acquisition of property interests by municipal elected and appointed officials and employees in redevelopment areas with certain conditions | Introduced | 02/26/2025 |
| HB613 | Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
| HB633 | Elections; add caregivers to list of persons who may make absentee ballot applications for certain electors | Introduced | 02/27/2025 |
| HB656 | Local government; authorize assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities | Introduced | 02/27/2025 |
| HB661 | Elections; qualifications for and registration of voters; enhance penalties | Introduced | 02/28/2025 |
| HB678 | Local government; authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; provide | Introduced | 02/27/2025 |
| HB683 | Buildings and housing; residential fire sprinkler requirements; provisions | Introduced | 03/03/2025 |
| HB702 | Representative Democracy Enforcement Act; enact | Introduced | 03/04/2025 |
| HB728 | Elections; limit effective date of rules or regulations adopted by State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff | In Committee | 03/04/2025 |
| HB779 | Property; require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information | Introduced | 03/20/2025 |
| HB812 | Buildings and housing; revise process by which a local governing body may propose amendments to state minimum standard codes | Introduced | 03/25/2025 |
| HB831 | Elections; make certain registration information confidential; expand provisions | Introduced | 03/27/2025 |
| HB863 | Georgia Small Business Set-Aside Act; enact | Introduced | 03/27/2025 |
| HB864 | End Corporate Ownership of Georgia Homes Act; enact | Introduced | 03/27/2025 |
| HB865 | Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; provide | Introduced | 03/27/2025 |
| HB871 | Local government; additional authorized investments; provide | Introduced | 03/28/2025 |
| HB886 | State government; prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity | Introduced | 04/02/2025 |
| HB901 | Elections; superintendent may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses under certain conditions; provide | Introduced | 04/04/2025 |
| HB903 | Georgia Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all executive branch agencies; provide | Introduced | 04/04/2025 |
| HB913 | Administrative Service, Department of; prohibit a governmental entity from entering into contracts for the licensing of certain software applications | Introduced | 04/04/2025 |
| HR462 | State of Georgia; people have power to enact, repeal, or amend general statutory law by direct initiative and referendum process; provide - CA | Introduced | 03/04/2025 |
| SB12 | Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| SB16 | Public Officials; bail bond business; modify provisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| SB51 | State, County, and Municipal Road Systems; contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise | Crossed Over | 03/04/2025 |
| SB170 | Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create | Crossed Over | 03/10/2025 |
| SB175 | Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit | Crossed Over | 03/04/2025 |
| SB199 | State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/06/2025 |
| SB284 | "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,"; issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return; authorize | Crossed Over | 03/10/2025 |