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State Representative
Bethany Ballard
(R) - Georgia
Georgia House District 147
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023

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Atlanta, GA 30334
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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB222 Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances in criminal proceedings, so as to require the inclusion of certain contact information on such bonds and recognizances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB516 State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference AN ACT To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to designate the Attorney General as an applicable elected representative who may approve issuance of certain private activity bonds; to establish procedures for public notices and hearings relative to such bonds; to authorize county and regional library boards and community service boards to conduct teleconference meetings under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB302 Peach County; ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption AN ACT To provide a homestead exemption from Peach County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of 10 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB266 Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation certain income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; to revise a tax credit for contributions to law enforcement foundations; to expand the number of foundations that qualify; to expand the qualified expenditures; to increase the annual amount of contributions allowed; to reduce a cap for certain entities; to extend the sunset date; to remove the carry forward authorization; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB174 Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee AN ACT To authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Centerville to charge a technology fee; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB37 Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide notice to employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for inclusion in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for the payment of the costs of health insurance coverage for family members of local board of education members; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB53 Georgia veterans; allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia veterans cemeteries, so as to allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries; to provide for definitions; to provide for fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB93 "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-153.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Early Literacy Act," so as to provide for criteria for core curricula for state approved educator preparation programs aligned to the science of reading to guide curricula and instruction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB81 Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; enter into AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education compacts, so as to enter into the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the provisions of the compact; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB307 Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to include provisions for students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; to provide for support plans for such students; to provide for notice to parents and guardians of such students; to require the Department of Education to publish and distribute information relevant to dyslexia and students with characteristics of dyslexia; to require local school systems and public schools to distribute information relevant to dyslexia and students with characteristics of dyslexia; to provide for reporting; to prohibit the three-cueing systems model from being featured or promoted in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy for students in kindergarten through third grade; to prohibit public schools from employing curricula, instructional materials, instructional practices, and other interventions that utilize the three-cueing systems model; to repeal a provision relating to reading recovery programs; to provide for written notification to parents and guardians; to repeal certain provisions setting deadlines applicable to the State Board of Education and the Department of Education that have expired; to provide for ongoing review and updating of required and authorized actions; to require additional reports by the Department of Education; to revise a short title; to repeal Code Section 20-2-159.6, relating to screening for dyslexia and related disorders, training and professional development, pilot program evaluating early intervention, and data reporting; HB 307/AP to provide for the Georgia Literacy Coach Coordinating Committee within the Office of Student Achievement; to provide for duties and responsibilities for such council; to expand the purposes of the Georgia Council on Literacy to improving literacy outcomes for Georgia adults as well as students; to revise provisions for compensation of members of the Georgia Council on Literacy; to extend the automatic repealer on the Georgia Council on Literacy from 2026 to 2030; to provide for and revise definitions; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement for members of certain boards and commissions, so as to include the Georgia Council on Literacy in the list of boards and commissions that receive certain expense allowance and reimbursement; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB217 Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to update provisions relating to ineligibility for election to a local board of education; to provide for the education savings authority to make limited disclosures to the Department of Revenue for purposes of verifying income as compared to income thresholds; to extend the Dual Achievement Program for an additional five years; to provide updated eligibility requirements for the program beginning July 1, 2026; to provide for continued eligibility for students already enrolled in the program; to provide for QBE funding and accountability assessments to be included in the program; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to provide for participation agreements; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR145 Education and Public Health, Departments of; collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screenings at various grade levels; urge A RESOLUTION urging the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health to collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screening at various grade levels to identify students with undiagnosed and untreated vision or hearing problems that may impede their acquisition of literacy skills; and for other purposes. In Committee
HB110 Pawnbrokers; certain protections for current military members and related persons; provide AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, so as to provide certain protections for current military members and related persons; to prohibit pawnbrokers from making title pawns with covered borrowers; to provide a penalty for violations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
HB728 Elections; limit effective date of rules or regulations adopted by State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff 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 limit the effective date of rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
HB107 Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for spouses of military service members, spouses of transitioning service members, and transitioning military service members; to provide definitions; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for the issuance of physical licenses upon request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB179 Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to increase the allowable charge per student per semester for each Georgia Virtual School course from $250.00 to $350.00; to include certain online schools in the definition of "private school"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
HB893 Education; replace terms charter system and charter systems with performance contract system and performance contract systems AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to replace the terms "charter system" and "charter systems" with "performance contract system" and "performance contract systems," respectively, wherever such terms appear in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB887 Patriots in Trades Act; enact AN ACT To amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB912 Quality Basic Education Act; $500,000.00 in matching grants for purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; provisions 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 under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for up to $500,000.00 in matching grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for the purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; to authorize the State Board of Education to receive and administer federal funds for such grants; to provide for eligibility; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB932 Revenue and taxation; tax credits for business enterprises; provide that certain military zones qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to provide for certain military zones that qualify for designation as less developed areas during a limited period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB200 State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the use of local school system facilities by certain youth groups; to provide for a definition; to require that each new elementary school constructed on or after July 1, 2027, shall include a playground meeting certain standards; to provide playground design standards and minimum guidelines; to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for grant funds for eligible public elementary schools to develop and implement immersive writing programs for students in grades two through five; to provide for applications and selection to participate in the pilot program; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
HB310 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. Introduced
HB872 Health; right to contraception for individuals; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the right to contraception for individuals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HR870 Thomas, Jade; one of 10 finalists for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year; commend A RESOLUTION commending Jade Thomas, one of 10 finalists for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR888 Barker, Clarence "Ed"; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Clarence "Ed" Barker; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR685 House Study Committee on Mental Health Workforce Development; create A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Mental Health Workforce Development; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB430 Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for venue for certain petitions regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
HR694 Deese, Sheriff Terry; retirement from the Peach County Sheriff's Department; commend A RESOLUTION commending Sheriff Terry Deese upon his retirement from the Peach County Sheriff's Department; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR564 Mainor, Mesha; commend A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mesha Mainor; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB361 Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB674 State Board of Education; adopt content standards for instruction in financial literacy and money management for grades four and five AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-149.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial literacy instruction and curriculum, so as to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in financial literacy and money management for grades four and five; to require local boards of education to provide instruction in financial literacy and money management in grades four and five; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HR527 Georgia Pre-K Week; October 6-10, 2025; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing October 6-10, 2025, as Georgia Pre-K Week; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR504 Buc-ee's Day at the state capitol; March 20, 2025; celebrating Buc-ee's and its presence in Georgia; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing March 20, 2025, as Buc-ee's Day at the state capitol and celebrating Buc-ee's and its presence in Georgia; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR483 Todd, Christy; Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; commend A RESOLUTION commending Christy Todd, Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR473 Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; 2024 Georgia Peach Queens; commend A RESOLUTION commending the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant and congratulating the 2024 Georgia Peach Queens; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB643 Education; install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement; provide AN ACT To amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to provide for the local board of education or other governing body of each public and private elementary and secondary school in this state to install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies; to provide for the purpose, content, and minimum standards of such key boxes; to provide for policies and regulation; to provide for the creation and maintenance of records; to provide for immunity from civil liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HR446 Holmes, Charvez; Peach County's 2025 Teacher of the Year; commend A RESOLUTION commending Charvez Holmes, Peach County's 2025 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR447 Floyd, Nya Aaliyah; commend A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Nya Aaliyah Floyd; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR445 Fellowship Bible Baptist Church; occasion of its 45th anniversary; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Fellowship Bible Baptist Church on the occasion of its 45th anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR421 Charter Schools Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2025, as Charter Schools Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR424 Executive Function Day at the state capitol; March 26, 2025; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB554 APEX Now Program; enact AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of students, so as to enact the "APEX Now Program"; to provide support for mental health services to students and school personnel experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, and other crisis situations; to provide for such program to be established within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for the development and promulgation of a mental health crisis plan; to provide for a 24 hour online and telephonic hotline; to provide for prospective parental consent; to provide for contracting for services; to provide for liability; to provide for funding; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB517 Student Success Support Act; enact AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-154 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the remedial education program under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a grant program for supplemental remedial education services in literacy and math for all students in kindergarten through grade 12 who attend one of the lowest performing five percent of public schools in the state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB487 Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HB372 Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to remove the requirement that certain subject areas be designated as an area of highest need for certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia to be hired to work in such areas; to provide for the extension of provisions to 2030; to provide for areas of highest need to be determined for a public school system rather than a RESA; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Introduced
HR179 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); 50th anniversary; PAGE Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) on its 50th anniversary and recognizing February 18, 2025, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR180 Mitchell, Malcolm; Georgia Reads Coach; commend A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR138 National Guard Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2025, as National Guard Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR54 Honoring several cities upon their designation as Georgia PlanFirst communities; commend A RESOLUTION honoring several cities upon their designation as Georgia PlanFirst communities; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR43 Johnson, Bryce Alan; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bryce Alan Johnson; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR17 Veterans who were victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; commend A RESOLUTION honoring and recognizing the veterans who were victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HR7 George C. Trulock, Jr. Memorial Highway; Grady County; dedicate Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #418 04/04/2025 Yea
HB54 Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize Agree To Senate Sub As Amend By House: House Vote #438 04/04/2025 Yea
HB37 Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #408 04/04/2025 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 Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #407 04/04/2025 Yea
SB10 Superior Courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide Passage: House Vote #425 04/04/2025 Yea
SB12 Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions Passage: House Vote #432 04/04/2025 Yea
HB68 General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 Adopt Conference Comm. Report: House Vote #420 04/04/2025 Yea
HR40 House Study Committee on Reinsurance for Essential Industries; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HB105 Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #411 04/04/2025 Yea
HB131 Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #406 04/04/2025 Yea
HB155 Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #451 04/04/2025 Yea
HR72 House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HB150 Combating Threats from China Act of 2025 - Higher Education; enact Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #409 04/04/2025 Yea
HB156 Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #410 04/04/2025 Yea
HB179 Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #412 04/04/2025 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 Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #413 04/04/2025 Yea
HB217 Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #414 04/04/2025 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 Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #419 04/04/2025 Yea
HB233 State symbols; Brunswick stew as the official state stew; designate Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #442 04/04/2025 Yea
HB253 Ethan's Law; enact Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #439 04/04/2025 Yea
HB296 Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #448 04/04/2025 Yea
SB101 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require Passage: House Vote #427 04/04/2025 Yea
HB308 Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #415 04/04/2025 Yea
HB370 Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #423 04/04/2025 Yea
HB360 Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #443 04/04/2025 Yea
HB352 Georgia Gestational Diabetes Management Act; enact Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #452 04/04/2025 Yea
HB371 Quality Basic Education Act; state's maximum authorization of capital outlay funding; provide for an increase Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #422 04/04/2025 Yea
HB399 Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #447 04/04/2025 Yea
HB422 State employees' health insurance; include high deductible health plans Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #450 04/04/2025 Yea
SB148 Public School Property and Facilities; outdoor learning spaces pilot program; provide Passage: House Vote #445 04/04/2025 Yea
SB179 Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require Passage: House Vote #430 04/04/2025 Yea
HB491 Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife Agree To Senate Am As Amended By House: House Vote #424 04/04/2025 Yea
SB218 Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide Passage: House Vote #431 04/04/2025 Yea
SB204 Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow Passage: House Vote #429 04/04/2025 Yea
SB204 Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow Table: House Vote #428 04/04/2025 Nay
HB516 State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #453 04/04/2025 Yea
HB513 Local government; criteria for service delivery strategy; revise provisions Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #440 04/04/2025 Abstain
HR304 House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 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 Passage: House Vote #433 04/04/2025 Yea
HB586 Revenue and taxation; intangible recording tax; revise notes Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #405 04/04/2025 Yea
HB567 Professions and businesses; authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #416 04/04/2025 Yea
SB234 City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436 04/04/2025 Yea
SB234 City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435 04/04/2025 Yea
SB234 City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption Local Calendar : House Vote #434 04/04/2025 Yea
HR347 Georgia high schools; establish flag football programs for girls; urge Adopt: House Vote #426 04/04/2025 Yea
SB235 Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436 04/04/2025 Yea
SB235 Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435 04/04/2025 Yea
SB235 Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption Local Calendar : House Vote #434 04/04/2025 Yea
HB582 Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #417 04/04/2025 Yea
HB645 Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #441 04/04/2025 Yea
HB630 State Board of Registration; remove used car division and the used parts division; provisions Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #421 04/04/2025 Yea
HB651 Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions Agree To Senate Sub As House Amended: House Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
HB652 Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #449 04/04/2025 Yea
HR429 House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HR557 House Study Committee on Georgia's Investment Funds; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HR558 House Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
SB330 City of Atlanta; independent school district ad valorem for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #437 04/04/2025 Yea
SB332 County Board of Education of DeKalb County; board members shall only be elected by electors of the DeKalb County school district; provide Local Calendar : House Vote #434 04/04/2025 Yea
SB336 Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436 04/04/2025 Yea
SB336 Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435 04/04/2025 Yea
SB336 Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption Local Calendar : House Vote #434 04/04/2025 Yea
HR611 House Study Committee on Abandoned Child Placement Following Hospital Discharge; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HR711 House Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HR753 House Study Committee on Improving Access to Internal Medicine in Rural Areas; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HR847 House Study Committee on Evaluating Funding for Public Health; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HB896 Hall County; levy an excise tax Local Calendar : House Vote #434 04/04/2025 Yea
HR885 House Study Committee on Election Procedures; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
HR887 House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration; create Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444 04/04/2025 Yea
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 Passage: House Vote #378 04/02/2025 Yea
SR8 Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate Adopt: House Vote #387 04/02/2025 Yea
SB17 "Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; enact Passage: House Vote #380 04/02/2025 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 Passage: House Vote #399 04/02/2025 Yea
HB94 Insurance; medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease, or lupus may directly or indirectly cause an impairment of fertility; require coverage Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #383 04/02/2025 Yea
HB136 Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #397 04/02/2025 Yea
SB36 "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact Passage: House Vote #401 04/02/2025 Yea
HB129 Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #398 04/02/2025 Yea
HB155 Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #396 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 Sam To Hsub: House Vote #403 04/02/2025 Yea
SB46 "Government Serves the People Act"; enact Passage: House Vote #400 04/02/2025 Yea
HB182 Life insurance; excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #384 04/02/2025 Yea
SB100 "Andee's Law"; enact Passage: House Vote #386 04/02/2025 Yea
SB125 Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements Passage: House Vote #385 04/02/2025 Yea
SB132 Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require Passage: House Vote #390 04/02/2025 Yea
SB131 Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; establishment Passage: House Vote #381 04/02/2025 Yea
SB173 Pleadings and Motions; movants to file notices of uncontested motions in superior courts and state courts; authorize Passage: House Vote #379 04/02/2025 Yea
SB185 Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit Passage: House Vote #391 04/02/2025 Yea
SR231 Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate Adopt: House Vote #388 04/02/2025 Yea
HB575 Transportation, Department of; authorize notice of certain public hearings by electronic publication Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #382 04/02/2025 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 Passage: House Vote #392 04/02/2025 Yea
SB255 General Assembly; authorization of statutory investigatory powers to certain committees of the General Assembly; codify a process Passage: House Vote #402 04/02/2025 Yea
SB291 Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate Passage: House Vote #393 04/02/2025 Absent
SB259 Juvenile Code; certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; provide Passage: House Vote #389 04/02/2025 Yea
SB328 State Court of Henry County; additional judge; provide Local Calendar : House Vote #377 04/02/2025 Yea
SB329 Flint Judicial Circuit; chief judge; annual stipend in addition to county compensation to superior court judges; provide Local Calendar : House Vote #377 04/02/2025 Yea
SB340 City of Tybee Island; selection of a mayor pro tem; provide Local Calendar : House Vote #377 04/02/2025 Yea
SB345 Magistrate Court of Crawford County; the assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize Local Calendar : House Vote #377 04/02/2025 Yea
SB344 Probate Court of Crawford County; assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize Local Calendar : House Vote #377 04/02/2025 Yea
SB347 Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority; method of appointing the membership; change Local Calendar : House Vote #377 04/02/2025 Yea
HB862 Fulton County; fix salary of sheriff Reconsider: House Vote #395 04/02/2025 Nay
HB862 Fulton County; fix salary of sheriff Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #394 04/02/2025 Absent
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Georgia House Appropriations Committee 22
Detail Georgia House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee 5
Detail Georgia House Education Committee 5
Detail Georgia House Special Rules Committee Vice Chair 2
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
GA Georgia House District 147 House Republican In Office 01/09/2023