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State Senator
Ed Harbison
(D) - Georgia
Georgia Senate District 15
In Office - Started: 01/11/1993
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0074
District Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1292
Columbus, GA 31902
Columbus, GA 31902
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB5 | Private Review Agents; health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions in prior authorization requirements; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of private review agents, so as to provide for health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions in prior authorization requirements under certain circumstances; to provide for an annual filing; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally and employees' insurance and benefits plans, respectively, so as to require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; to provide for definitions; to allow for deductibles; to prohibit special deductibles; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR98 | Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize | A RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of non-exclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Barrow, Bryan, Chatham, Cherokee, Coweta, Fulton, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Jeff Davis, Lamar, McDuffie, Paulding, Walker, and Walton Counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR97 | Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize | A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bryan County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Cherokee County; authorizing the exchange of certain state owned property located in Clarke County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Colquitt County; authorizing the lease amendment of certain state owned property located in Effingham County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned properties located in Fulton County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Glynn County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned properties located in Habersham County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Hall County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Hall County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Henry County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Miller County; authorizing the lease of certain state leased property located in Sumter County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Sumter County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Tattnall County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. HR 97/AP | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB81 | Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices; protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle franchise practices, so as provide for protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales or lease transactions by affiliates of franchisors, manufacturers, and distributors; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations on the use of motor vehicle dealer data; to provide for standards for access and integration of data collected and maintained by dealers and by third parties on behalf of dealers; to provide for applicability; to provide for requirements of franchisors, manufacturers, and distributors in relation to dealers; to provide for additional unlawful activities by franchisors; to revise legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 40-2-39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers, temporary site permits, administrative fines, and penalty, so as to provide for activities which qualify as activity as a new motor vehicle dealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB147 | Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally relative to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of an identification card and a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB213 | "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban | 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 ban commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license; to limit enforcement to public enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR231 | Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate | A RESOLUTION Dedicating certain portions of the state highway system; and for other purposes. PART I | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB140 | Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 and Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies and optometrists, respectively, so as to provide for doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; to provide for a definition; to provide for compliance with certain rules and regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB85 | Grants for Foster Children; a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; establish | AN ACT To amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education grants for foster children and adopted children, so as to establish a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to limit awards to undergraduate level postsecondary education; to provide for the application process for the program; to provide for the Georgia Student Finance Authority to contract with a qualified grant coordinating organization to administer the program, to establish rules and regulations, and to conduct compliance examinations; to allow for eligibility of part-time students; to authorize the department to suspend institutions from the program for failure to refund moneys in certain circumstances; to provide for criminal penalty for persons making false statements or misrepresentations in the application process; to provide for collection and evaluation; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB109 | 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 | 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 a service member; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB193 | State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize | AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to authorize the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; to provide for the selection of third-party providers to administer the program; to provide requirements for approved program providers; to provide for disbursement of funds to approved program providers; to provide for reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB236 | "Quality Basic Education Act,"; certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside; provide | AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty in the United States armed forces are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside regardless of whether they have entered into a lease, purchased a house, or otherwise secured housing within such attendance zone, subject to limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB293 | License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase | AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB39 | Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage | AN ACT To amend Chapter 18 of Title 45, Chapter 4 of Title 49, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the employees' insurance and benefits plans, public assistance, and general provisions relative to state government, respectively, so as to prohibit coverage of expenses for any transition related intervention under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; to provide for definitions; to prohibit state healthcare facilities and healthcare providers employed by the state from providing any transition related intervention; to prohibit correctional facilities owned or operated by the state and healthcare providers employed at such facilities from providing any transition related intervention; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SR551 | Country of Bangladesh; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Country of Bangladesh; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR548 | Flournoy, Kimia Irmesha; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kimia Irmesha Flournoy on Women Veterans Appreciation Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR547 | Simpson, Shelly-Ann; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Shelly-Ann Simpson on Women Veterans Appreciation Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR550 | Glanton, Nikki; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Nikki Glanton on Women Veterans Appreciation Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR549 | Causey, Etesta Y; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Etesta Y Causey on Women Veterans Appreciation Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR546 | Allen, Nyala; recognize | A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Nyala Allen on Women Veterans Appreciation Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR474 | Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability; create | A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR487 | Ray City Community Library; membership in state-supported public library services; support | A RESOLUTION supporting the Ray City Community Library's membership in state-supported public library services; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR520 | Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR516 | Georgia's Working Women; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia's working women for their contributions toward building strong families and supporting the Georgia Economy; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB182 | Life insurance; excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit | 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 a service member; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SR301 | Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; create | A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR255 | Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; create | A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB367 | Certificate of Need; health care facilities, services, and equipment dedicated exclusively to the treatment of cancer; provide for exemption | AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need requirements, so as to provide an exemption for health care facilities, services, and equipment dedicated exclusively to the treatment of cancer; to provide for conditions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR492 | Dorsey, Hattie B.; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Hattie B. Dorsey; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR485 | Barker, Clarence "Ed"; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Clarence "Ed" Barker; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR469 | Ferguson, Gene; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Gene Ferguson; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR457 | Greg Street Week; in honor of DJ Greg Street; recognize June 15-21, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing June 15-21, 2025, as Greg Street Week in honor of DJ Greg Street's 30th radio anniversary at WVEE-V103 FM; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR472 | Aligarh Alumni Association of Atlanta (AAAA); recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Aligarh Alumni Association of Atlanta (AAAA) and its contributions to education, community service, and Atlanta's largest Muslim community gathering on Eid-ul-Fitr; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR460 | Veterans of Foreign Wars; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Veterans of Foreign Wars upon its 125th anniversary; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR468 | Watkins, Lottie; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lottie Watkins; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR467 | Hutcherson, Reverend Darion; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Darion Hutcherson upon being named the 2025 Counselor of the Year by the Atlanta Public School System; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR463 | Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner Memorial Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate | A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Trooper Chase Winston Redner and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR465 | Kemp Sr., Calvin George; commend | A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Calvin George Kemp Sr.; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR471 | Arab American Heritage Month; recognize April 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR456 | Week of the Young Child; recognize April 5-11 | A RESOLUTION recognizing April 5-11 as the Week of the Young Child; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR442 | Frillman, Bethann; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bethann Frillman; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR438 | Pirzad, Dorothy Roberts; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dorothy Roberts Pirzad; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR410 | Federal Railroad Administration; deny CSX's request to become the first railroad to use Trip Optimizer's Zero-to-Zero feature; urge | A RESOLUTION urging the Federal Railroad Administration to deny CSX's request to become the first railroad to use Trip Optimizer's Zero-to-Zero feature; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR406 | Leger, Charles M. "Buddy"; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles M. "Buddy" Leger; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR400 | Riley, Lynne; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lynne Riley on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR404 | Emory Healthcare Veterans Program; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program upon its 10th anniversary; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR409 | Myles, Darren; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Darren Myles; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR411 | Johnson, Jr., Handy; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Handy Johnson, Jr.; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR407 | Massey, Mr. Abit; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Abit Massey; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR412 | Atlanta Court Appointed Special Advocates; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Atlanta Court Appointed Special Advocates on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB33 | "Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits | AN ACT To amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to provide limits on the total concentration of intoxicating cannabinoids in consumable hemp products; to revise provisions concerning the certificate of analysis applicable to consumable hemp products; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB339 | Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR399 | Side by Side Clubhouse Day; recognize March 11, 2025 | A RESOLUTION commending Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc. for 25 years of work in transforming the lives of Georgians recovering from brain injuries and brain injury-related disabilities and recognizing March 11, 2025, as Side by Side Clubhouse Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB52 | "Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to authorize certain local governing authorities to provide temporary tax relief from taxes levied for the harvest or sale of standing timber from eligible timber property that was severely damaged or destroyed in certain disaster areas; to provide for conditions and procedures; to provide for the establishment of a certification form; to provide for audits; to provide for grants to such local governing authorities to offset the loss of certain revenues resulting from certain disaster damage to standing timber and such temporary tax relief; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for a grant cap; to provide for the calculation of equalized adjusted property tax digests; to require the establishment of criteria regarding damage or destruction; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title and legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB129 | "Georgia Supporting those Who Sacrificed for Service Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to increase the amount of a state-wide homestead exemption for certain totally disabled veterans; to create new state-wide homestead exemptions for certain partially disabled veterans and partially or totally disabled first responders; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a short title; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB267 | State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require | AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR376 | Pellegrini, Larry; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Larry Pellegrini; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR362 | Atuwatse III, Olori; commend | A RESOLUTION commending Olori Atuwatse III; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR359 | Perry Parkway; Douglas County; dedicate | A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Tyler Perry and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR363 | Searcy, Alisha Thomas; congratulate | A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Alisha Thomas Searcy for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR360 | Perry, Tyler; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tyler Perry; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR361 | Stone, Angela Laverne; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Angela Laverne Stone; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR345 | 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend | A RESOLUTION commending the 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their exemplary service; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR346 | Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day; recognize March 10, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing March 10, 2025, as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB94 | Public Utilities and Public Transportation; a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; reestablish | AN ACT To amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to provide legislative findings; to provide definitions; to create the Office of the Consumers' Utility Counsel; to establish the position of director of such office; to provide for the appointment and compensation of the director; to provide reporting requirements of the director; to provide for the powers and duties of the director; to provide for notice and service requirements; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB107 | Specialized Land Transactions; protections of homeowners in community associations; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for protections of homeowners in community associations; to revise provisions concerning the foreclosure of liens by condominium associations and property owner's associations; to provide definitions; to provide for limitations on the ability of community associations to foreclose liens; to provide for a right of redemption following a foreclosure sale on a home by a community association; to provide for the waiver of assessments owed by homeowners to community associations in the event of death or disability; to provide for action and relief; to create the office of the Community Association Ombudsman; to provide for powers and duties of the ombudsman; to provide procedures concerning the submission of complaints to the ombudsman by homeowner and community associations; to provide procedures concerning the resolution of such complaints; to provide for the submission of certain recommendations made by the ombudsman with respect to such complaints to community associations; to provide procedures concerning the approval or rejection of such recommendations by community associations; to provide for the monitoring of elections for boards of directors for community associations; to provide for annual registration of community associations and related fees; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB108 | Property Owners' Associations; certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property owners' associations, so as to provide for certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; to require associations to offer to participate in alternative dispute resolution prior to the effectuation of a lien on a lot for unpaid assessments; to require associations to act in good faith in such alternative dispute resolution; to provide for the recovery of attorney's fees by lot owners; to provide that such a lien shall be inferior to liens for unpaid medical bills; to provide for alternative dispute resolution policies and requirements therefor; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR337 | Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate | A RESOLUTION congratulating the Greenbrier High School girls flag football team for winning the 2024 GHSA Division 2 State Flag Football Championship; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR331 | Rutledge, Cliff; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Cliff Rutledge; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB322 | State Board of Education; include instruction in the proper use of a school bus passenger restraint system within its program of safety instruction; require | AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights and funding requirements, so as to require that the State Board of Education include instruction in the proper use of a school bus passenger restraint system within its program of safety instruction; to amend Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment of school buses, so as to require that school buses be equipped with passenger restraint systems; to require that each school child wear a passenger restraint system in certain instances; to provide for an exception; to authorize a penalty; to provide for a definition; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB319 | "Dorothy Mae Smith Wright Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide a standard by which state, county, and local law enforcement agencies authorize the engagement of vehicular pursuits; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR321 | Habitat for Humanity Georgia Day; recognize March 5, 2025 | A RESOLUTION commending Habitat for Humanity Georgia and its Georgia affiliates and recognizing March 5, 2025, as Habitat for Humanity Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR320 | National Statuary Hall Collection Replacement Committee; create | A RESOLUTION creating the National Statuary Hall Collection Replacement Committee; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR319 | Muslim American Heritage Month; recognize July 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR322 | Beamon, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen Beamon; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR318 | Ramadan; recognize the Islamic holy month | A RESOLUTION recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, commencing a month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and extending best wishes to all in Georgia and around the world for a joyous and meaningful observance of Eid al-Fitr; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB230 | Condominiums; maximum amount of insurance deductibles payable by unit owners; remove the limitation | AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to increase the maximum amount of insurance deductibles payable by unit owners; to provide for notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR297 | Sergeant (Ret.) Mary L. Clements; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sergeant (Ret.) Mary L. Clements; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB309 | Education; repeal Chapter 2B | AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB312 | Department of Economic Development; establishment of the Georgia Peach Walk of Fame Advisory Council; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Peach Walk of Fame Advisory Council; to provide for appointment of members to the advisory council; to provide for criteria of the membership of the advisory council; to provide for the election of officers; to provide for terms of members; to provide for quarterly meetings; to provide for expenses; to provide for the purpose and activities of the advisory council; to provide for funding; to provide for annual reports; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB310 | Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force; establish | AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force for the purpose of examining the complex issues facing urban, suburban, and rural communities in this state and finding solutions focused on labor and community development; to provide for definitions; to provide for such task force's membership, duties, and powers; to provide for a grant program, subject to appropriation; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB311 | Ride Share Network Services; additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride share network services relative to driver safety; provide | AN ACT To amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to provide for additional requirements upon transportation referral service providers and ride share network services relative to driver safety and hiring and the privacy of personal information for drivers and passengers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB308 | Medical Assistance; Medicaid coverage of postpartum maternal mental health care services; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid coverage of postpartum maternal mental health care services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR299 | Major (Ret.) Dorothy A. Britton; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major (Ret.) Dorothy A. Britton; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB299 | Notaries Public; members of the armed forces on active duty to use online notaries public for certain matters; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notaries public, so as to provide for members of the armed forces on active duty to use online notaries public for certain matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR300 | Sims family; commend | A RESOLUTION commending the Sims family for their lasting contributions to Newton County and beyond; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB305 | Special License Plates; establish a specialty license plate honoring alumni of Alabama State University | 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 alumni of Alabama State University; 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. | In Committee |
| SR296 | Petty Officer (Ret.) Diesha Blackmon; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Petty Officer (Ret.) Diesha Blackmon; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB307 | Physicians, Assistants; continuing education requirements for all physicians to include one hour on maternal health; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for continuing education requirements for all physicians to include one hour on maternal health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB300 | "Student Teacher Promotion Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR298 | Bennett, LaVeda; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending LaVeda Bennett; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB26 | State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner | AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to require the state revenue commissioner, with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay excluded from Georgia taxable net income; 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. | In Committee |
| SB34 | Public Service Commission; costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates; prohibit | AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Public Service Commission, so as to prohibit certain costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates or charges of such electric utility unless such rates or charges are designed to recover such costs solely from such commercial data centers or are prorated based on electric demand; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB266 | "College Success 529 Expansion Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to revise the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction for contributions to savings trust accounts; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR285 | Andrew J. Young Day; recognize February 28, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 28, 2025, as Andrew J. Young Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB289 | Codes of Ethics for Government Service; a definition of "formal charges" regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to codes of ethics for government service, so as to provide a definition of "formal charges" regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR291 | House, Marilyn; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Marilyn House; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB271 | Elections and Primaries; permanent absentee voter list; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for a permanent absentee voter list; to provide for procedures regarding such list; to provide for maintenance of such list; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB274 | Elections and Primaries; same-day registration and voting; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for same-day registration and voting; to provide for procedures and notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB288 | Disclosure of Certain Information; certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; prohibit | AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-9-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of certain information to persons undergoing certain surgical or diagnostic procedures, failure to comply, exceptions, and regulations establishing standards for implementation, so as to prohibit certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; to provide that informed consent shall be deemed valid consent for other medical personnel under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB273 | Minimum Wage; certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; revise | AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR290 | Risk Assessment; culturally competent risk assessment tools; targeted public health initiatives, and enhanced healthcare interventions; recognize the need | A RESOLUTION recognizing the need for culturally competent risk assessment tools, targeted public health initiatives, and enhanced healthcare interventions; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR289 | Georgia Caregivers Day; recognize February 28, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB272 | Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit | AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to provide income information; to authorize tenants to withhold rent payments under certain conditions; to provide for liability of landlords; to prohibit certain late fees; to provide for habitability; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for fair housing; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR251 | Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month; recognize May 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing May 2025 as Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB246 | "Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and their rights, so as to provide that natural persons do not include an unborn child and shall not be included in certain population based determinations; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide for exceptions to the notice requirement of a pending abortion to the parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor by a physician or their qualified agent under the "Parental Notification Act"; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to repeal provisions relating to criminal abortion; to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to remove references to abortion; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of education, so as to repeal a reference to abortion; to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal the "Woman's Right to Know Act" and provisions relating to a physician's obligation in performance of abortions; to repeal the power of the Department of Public Health to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the licensing of medical facilities where abortion procedures are to be performed; to provide for fundamental reproductive health rights; to prohibit certain state actions; to provide for injunctive relief and damages; to enact the "Reproductive Freedom Act"; to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for the repeal of the prohibition on the coverage of certain abortions through certain qualified health plans; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to repeal a provision relating to criminal abortion; to repeal a provision relating to delegation of certain medical acts to advance practice nurses; to repeal a provision relating to abortions not to be performed by physician assistants; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employees' insurance and benefits plans, so as to remove the prohibition on coverage of abortions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide that an unborn child with a detectable human heartbeat is not a dependent minor for income tax purposes; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for abortion care services under Medicaid; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR248 | Person, Charles; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles Person; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB73 | "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or "SAVE Act"; enact | 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 provide certain protections for veterans and other eligible persons applying for benefits; to provide for limitations; to provide for violations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR238 | Alexander, Cynthia Robinson; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cynthia Robinson Alexander; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR239 | Smith Jr., Nolan Sental; honor | A RESOLUTION honoring the inspiring journey and achievements of Nolan Sental Smith Jr.; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR243 | Franklin, Reverend Lee C.; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Reverend Lee C. Franklin; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR240 | Jonesboro Majestic Marching Cardinals; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Jonesboro Majestic Marching Cardinals; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR235 | Georgia Beverage Association; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Beverage Association; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB225 | Education; discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy; prohibit | 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 prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy, program, or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives or benefits from state financial assistance, or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB211 | "Autism Missing Person Alert System Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state-wide alert system for missing disabled adults, so as to provide for the "Autism Missing Person Alert System Act"; to provide for certain entities to cooperate in the development of the alert system; to provide for requirements for the alert system; to provide for requirements for the activation of the alert system; to provide for the geographic scope of such alert; to provide for an emphasis on the search of waterways in locating missing individuals with autism spectrum disorder; to provide for a limitation on liability for participants responding to the alert system; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for conforming changes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR212 | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion; honor | A RESOLUTION honoring the legacy of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR207 | General Assembly; appropriate an additional $2 million annually to the Georgia Pregnancy and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program; urge | A RESOLUTION urging the General Assembly to appropriate an additional $2 million annually to the Georgia Pregnancy and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, in lieu of all moneys currently being appropriated to fund crisis pregnancy centers; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR213 | Certified Community Midwife Day; recognize February 19, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 19, 2025, as Certified Community Midwife Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB219 | "Restroom Access Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to provide for access to employee toilet facilities in retail establishments; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for immunity from liability related to use of such toilet facilities; to provide for a criminal penalty; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR198 | Clayton State University Day; recognize March 4, 2025 | A RESOLUTION commending Clayton State University and recognizing March 4, 2025, as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB197 | "End Public Funding of Misinformation Act"' enact | AN ACT To amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to repeal and reserve Article 2, relating to positive alternatives for pregnancy and parenting grant program; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB196 | "Pregnancy Center Fraud Prevention Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perinatal facilities, so as to explicitly prohibit limited services pregnancy centers from engaging in false or misleading advertising about the products or services provided at such centers; to provide for definitions; to provide for enforcement; to provide for notice and procedures; to provide for penalties; to provide for cause of action; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB188 | Georgia Adult and Aging Services Agency; create | AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to services for the aging, so as to create the Georgia Adult and Aging Services Agency; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Georgia Adult and Aging Services Board; to provide for membership, powers, and duties; to provide for an agency executive director; to provide for executive personnel; to provide for transfer of property, personnel, and funding from the Department of Human Services and the Division of Aging Services; to provide for further authorizations; to provide for receipt of funds and appropriations; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB192 | "Georgia Health Insurance Affordability and Consumer Protection Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require the Department of Insurance to implement a certain insurance affordability program in response to the pending expiration of certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tax credits; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR204 | Georgia Vision Alliance; honor | A RESOLUTION honoring the Georgia Vision Alliance for its exemplary contributions to the blind and visually impaired community in Georgia; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR205 | Senator Vincent D. Fort Memorial Intersection; Fulton County; dedicate | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of the Honorable Vincent D. Fort and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB190 | Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation; certain fee waivers for active duty members of the military, veterans, and family members; provide | AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to provide certain fee waivers for active duty members of the military, veterans, and family members; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB186 | Hospitals and Related Institutions; assisted living communities and personal care homes to enroll as Medicaid providers; permit | AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to permit assisted living communities and personal care homes to enroll as Medicaid providers; to provide for development of a model for implementation; to provide for submission of a state plan amendment or waiver, if necessary; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR206 | Binns, Joseph Marion; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Joseph Marion Binns; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB187 | State Income Tax; amount of tax credits available for qualified caregiving expenses; increase | 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 for state income tax, so as to increase the amount of tax credits available for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR95 | "Sonny Perdue Legislative Center"; naming the forthcoming new legislative office complex | A RESOLUTION Naming the forthcoming new legislative office complex the "Sonny Perdue Legislative Building"; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR183 | President of the United States; the imposition of tariffs on Mexico and Canada; express strong disagreement | A RESOLUTION expressing strong disagreement over the imposition of tariffs on Mexico and Canada by the President of the United States and urging a focus on policies that benefit Georgia's hardworking families and small businesses; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB155 | "Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Code Section 33-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards applicable to making and use of rates, so as to add census tract to the categories upon which insurers may not consider when promulgating standards or rating plans; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to broadly address insurer premium rate increases; to require certain disclosures; to establish a new state-run database; to require the submission of certain data in certain situations; to increase penalties; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR185 | Duke, Nellie Dunaway; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Nellie Dunaway Duke; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB156 | "Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Code Section 33-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards applicable to making and use of rates, so as to add census tract to the categories upon which insurers may not consider when promulgating standards or rating plans; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to broadly address insurer premium rate increases; to require certain disclosures; to establish a new state-run database; to require the submission of certain data in certain situations; to increase penalties; to provide for a minium number of days of notice for nonrenewals across all lines of insurance; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR169 | Columbus State University Alumni; commend | A RESOLUTION commending the Columbus State University alumni honored as 2025 Muscogee County School District Teachers of the Year; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR173 | The Plummer Home; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending The Plummer Home; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB134 | Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter | AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR146 | Lupus Advocacy Day; recognize February 13, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2025, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB133 | "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide definitions; to require an evaluation of a blind or visually impaired student to determine such student's need for Braille instruction; to require Braille instruction in the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student as appropriate; to provide additional requirements for the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student; to provide for textbook publishers relating to electronic materials; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR167 | Recognition of Marriage; only the union of man and woman; repeal -CA | A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to repeal the recognition of marriage as only the union of man and woman; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB128 | Quality Basic Education Act; grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of students living in poverty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR144 | National School Counseling Week; recognize the week of February 3-7, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing the week of February 3-7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB106 | Landlord and Tenant; Code Section 44-7-19; repeal | AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, so as to repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR140 | Robinson, Roosevelt; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Roosevelt Robinson; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR133 | Georgia EMC Day; recognize February 10, 2025 | A RESOLUTION congratulating the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation on 85 years of service and recognizing February 10, 2025, as Georgia EMC Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB115 | Sales and Use Taxes; clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; exempt sales | AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR137 | Arnold, Frankie Mae; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Frankie Mae Arnold; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR135 | Theta Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Theta Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB114 | General Assembly; certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; provide | AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; to provide for certain hearings, information availability, procedures, and notifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR141 | Honorable Valencia Seay Highway; Clayton County; dedicate | A RESOLUTION recognizing Senator Valencia Seay and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR139 | Morris Brown College Day; recognize March 21, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing March 21, 2025, as Morris Brown College Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR126 | World Refugee Day; recognize February 13, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2025, as World Refugee Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR125 | Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB92 | "Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; enact | AN ACT To amend Article 4 Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; to provide definitions; to provide for risk protection order hearings and issuance; to provide for temporary ex parte risk protection orders; to provide for service of notice; to provide for the termination and extension of orders; to provide for surrender and return of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the reporting of orders; to provide for penalties and liability; to provide for instructional and informational materials to be produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR120 | Davidson, Linda J.; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Linda J. Davidson upon her retirement; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB80 | Tax Credits; the definition of "rural hospital organization"; revise | AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-8-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility to receive tax credits, so as to revise the definition of "rural hospital organization"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR110 | American Heart Month; recognize February 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of death and disability and supporting the recognition of February 2025 as American Heart Month; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR101 | Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; recognize February 6, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR105 | No-Kill Awareness Day; recognize April 30, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR100 | Fort, Honorable Vincent D.; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of the Honorable Vincent D. Fort; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR88 | Brown, Pamela J.; acknowledge the outstanding leadership | A RESOLUTION acknowledging the outstanding leadership of Pamela J. Brown during her time serving as Chairwoman of the Rockdale County Board of Education; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR104 | Georgia Hearing Day; recognize February 10, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR109 | 2025 Miss Atlanta Competition Winners; congratulate | A RESOLUTION congratulating the winners of the 2025 Miss Atlanta Competition; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR113 | Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR111 | Blue and White Day; recognize February 10, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing February 10, 2025, as Blue and White Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR84 | Right to Reproductive Freedom; provide | A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that every individual has a fundamental right to reproductive freedom and such right shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest; to limit the purpose of a compelling state interest; to provide that the state may regulate the provision of abortion care after fetal viability; to provide for a definition; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB67 | Income Taxes; income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; provide | 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. | In Committee |
| SR79 | Beasley, Judge Dorothy Toth; condolences | A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR78 | Trocheck, Kathy Hogan; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kathy Hogan Trocheck, who is also recognized internationally under the pen name Mary Kay Andrews; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR83 | Morehouse School of Medicine; commend | A RESOLUTION commending Morehouse School of Medicine upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR76 | Strother, Robert L.; congratulate | A RESOLUTION congratulating Robert L. Strother, the 2023-2024 Georgia Logger of the Year; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB66 | Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit | AN ACT To amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR77 | Great Dane; congratulate | A RESOLUTION congratulating Great Dane upon the 125th anniversary of its founding; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR68 | APRN Day; recognize January 30, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR61 | McInally, Dr. Robert Gordon Ross; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Robert Gordon Ross McInally; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR51 | Georgia Association of Broadcasters; commend | A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and their radio and television station members; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR44 | Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; recognize March 9 to 15, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing March 9 to 15, 2025, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR42 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day; recognize January 27, 2025 | A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR53 | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing Children's Healthcare of Atlanta upon the opening of the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB50 | "PeachCare Plus Act of 2025"; enact | AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid expansion; to provide for the submission of a waiver request, necessary amendments, and other documents; to provide for savings to be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to create the Advisory Commission on the PeachCare Plus Program; to provide for members and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR54 | Butts County; congratulate | A RESOLUTION congratulating Butts County upon the bicentennial anniversary of its founding; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR57 | Cook, Mr. David A.; recognize | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. David A. Cook for his service to the Georgia State Senate and the State of Georgia as well as congratulating him upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB49 | Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish | AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB41 | Education; equal athletic opportunities for public school students; provide | AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for equal athletic opportunities for public school students; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| HR92 | Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; 02/05/25; Creekside High School's Career and Technical Student Organizations; recognize | A RESOLUTION commending Creekside High School's Career and Technical Student Organizations and recognizing February 5, 2025, as Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB25 | Pardons and Paroles; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide for procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; to provide for a video conference hearing where prospective parolees can be heard and seek information from the board; to provide that the board submit written findings if the tentative parole month is delayed; to provide notice to members of the board when a majority votes to deny or delay release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB19 | Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period | AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a ten-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SB11 | Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide | AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | In Committee |
| SR18 | Holder, Terry; congratulate | A RESOLUTION congratulating Terry Holder upon his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; and for other purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB5 | Private Review Agents; health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions in prior authorization requirements; provide | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #478 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SR8 | Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #465 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HR7 | George C. Trulock, Jr. Memorial Highway; Grady County; dedicate | Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #467 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB12 | Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #490 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB68 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 | Adopt Conference Committee Report: Senate Vote #456 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB20 | Veterinarians; student loan repayment; who practice shelter medicine and in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; provide; create the State Veterinary Education Board for Shelter Medicine and Pet Sterilization | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #450 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB136 | Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit | Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #449 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB155 | Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures | Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute As Amended By Am #2: Senate Vote #468 | 04/04/2025 | Nay |
| HB172 | Veterinary education; limits on student loan forgiveness program; provide | Passage: Senate Vote #457 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB63 | "Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #448 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB82 | "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; enact | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #479 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB225 | Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #455 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB222 | Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require | Passage: Senate Vote #458 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB85 | Grants for Foster Children; a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; establish | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #452 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB224 | Highways, bridges, and ferries; construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other entities; authorize | Passage: Senate Vote #484 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB235 | Georgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act; enact | Passage: Senate Vote #459 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB238 | Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia | Passage: Senate Vote #463 | 04/04/2025 | Abstain |
| HB296 | Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions | Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #483 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB296 | Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions | Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 46th: Senate Vote #482 | 04/04/2025 | Nay |
| HB296 | Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions | Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 42nd: Senate Vote #481 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB101 | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #489 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB99 | Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #475 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB105 | Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #476 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB125 | Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #470 | 04/04/2025 | Nay |
| SB132 | Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #469 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB360 | Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit | Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #460 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB352 | Georgia Gestational Diabetes Management Act; enact | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #462 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB399 | Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #464 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB422 | State employees' health insurance; include high deductible health plans | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #461 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB443 | Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #486 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB491 | Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife | Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #487 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB193 | State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #474 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB201 | Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #447 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB516 | State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #480 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB207 | Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create | Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #488 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB207 | Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create | Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #487 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SR231 | Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #466 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB244 | Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #471 | 04/04/2025 | Nay |
| SB255 | General Assembly; authorization of statutory investigatory powers to certain committees of the General Assembly; codify a process | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #451 | 04/04/2025 | Nay |
| SB291 | Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #472 | 04/04/2025 | Nay |
| HB651 | Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #454 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB651 | Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions | Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 44th: Senate Vote #453 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB652 | Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #485 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB298 | Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #477 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB709 | Demorest, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum | Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| SB331 | City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #473 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB819 | Jasper County; levy an excise tax | Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB820 | Jasper County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption | Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB836 | Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts | Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB860 | Gordon County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents | Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB849 | Randolph County Airport Authority Act; enact | Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB838 | Newnan, City of; change corporate limits | Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #443 | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB14 | State symbols; cornbread as official state bread; designate | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #401 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB54 | Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #399 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB54 | Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize | Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 41st: Senate Vote #398 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB37 | Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #385 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB36 | Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #410 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB36 | Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult | Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 49th: Senate Vote #409 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB66 | Ad valorem tax; expand definition of rental motor vehicle | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB79 | Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB78 | Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; total percentage of funds invested in alternative investments; raise limit | Passage: Senate Vote #427 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB105 | Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #386 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #442 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Motion To Table: Senate Vote #441 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Motion To Reconsider The Motion To Resolve Debate: Senate Vote #440 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Shall The Ruling Of The Chair Be Sustained: Senate Vote #439 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Motion To Resolve Debate: Senate Vote #438 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Shall The Ruling Of The Chair Be Sustained: Senate Vote #437 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Motion To Table: Senate Vote #435 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB127 | Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five | Motion To Remove From The Table: Senate Vote #434 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB134 | Sales and use tax; manufactured homes; revise and expand exemption | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB131 | Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #428 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB129 | Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #387 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB129 | Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB141 | Revenue and taxation; allow businesses and practitioners to provide affidavits of certified public accountants in lieu of tax returns | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB148 | Public Accountancy Act off 2025; enact | Passage: Senate Vote #411 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB40 | Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide for applicability | Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #415 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB156 | Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide | Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #432 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB177 | Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide | Passage: Senate Vote #431 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB179 | Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #390 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB176 | Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision | Passage: Senate Vote #425 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB180 | Probate courts; modify certain requirements for probate judges | Passage: Senate Vote #391 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB197 | Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to discuss the patient's care; detail the effort | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #433 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB93 | "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit | Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #417 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB266 | Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States | Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #412 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB233 | State symbols; Brunswick stew as the official state stew; designate | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #403 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB233 | State symbols; Brunswick stew as the official state stew; designate | Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 19th: Senate Vote #402 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB253 | Ethan's Law; enact | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #422 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB325 | Domestic relations; Protective Order Registry; revise certain definitions | Passage: Senate Vote #393 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB308 | Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide | Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #420 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB308 | Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide | Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 32nd As Amended: Senate Vote #419 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB339 | Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier | Passage: Senate Vote #421 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB370 | Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #426 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB370 | Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB371 | Quality Basic Education Act; state's maximum authorization of capital outlay funding; provide for an increase | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #396 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB398 | Food, drugs, and cosmetics; authorize production and sale of cottage food items with certain exemptions, requirements, and disclosures | Passage: Senate Vote #395 | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB397 | Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections | Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #394 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB397 | Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB445 | Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in notices of current assessment; revise | Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee | Ex Officio | 28 |
| Detail | Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Georgia Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Georgia Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee | Ex-Officio | 13 |
| Detail | Georgia Senate Rules Committee | 9 | |
| Detail | Georgia Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax | 4 | |
| Detail | Georgia Senate State Institutions and Property Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Georgia Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | District 15 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/11/1993 |