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State Senator
Drew Echols
(R) - Georgia
Georgia Senate District 49
In Office - Started: 01/13/2025

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Atlanta, GA 30334
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Gainsville, GA 30503

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SR8 Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate A RESOLUTION Dedicating certain portions of the state highway system; and for other purposes. PART I Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB42 Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to repeal certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB56 Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to authorize the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; to provide for qualification standards for indemnification claims relating to certain deaths of public safety officers related to COVID-19; to provide for timing requirements for application of such indemnification claims; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; 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
SB141 Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend AN ACT To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to extend the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; to clarify final determination language for federal income tax adjustments; to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB154 United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove AN ACT To amend Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB191 Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to revise certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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
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 AN ACT To amend Titles 17 and 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and General Assembly, respectively, so as to enact provisions relating to certain criminal prosecutions; to provide for the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon the disqualification of the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case and the subsequent dismissal of the case by the court or a subsequent prosecutor; to provide for procedures for assessing and paying such fees and costs; to allow for wrongful conviction and incarceration compensation claims; to provide for a short title; to establish eligibility criteria; to provide for notice of claims; to require administrative law judges within the Office of State Administrative Hearings to hear and evaluate such claims; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by an administrative law judge; to establish amounts of compensation that may be awarded; to require the release of claims prior to receiving an award of compensation; to establish the Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation Trust Fund; to provide for the payment of compensation awards from such trust fund; to provide for the waiver of sovereign immunity; to provide for rules and regulations; to require the Supreme Court of Georgia and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to provide certain individuals with a copy of this Act; to provide for definitions; to exclude wrongful conviction and incarceration compensation claims from the purview of the Claims Advisory Board; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB291 Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-2-86.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations and qualified motor vehicles or drivers with proceeds deposited into the general fund, so as to establish an "America First" specialty license plate; to provide for conditions for the production of such license plates; to provide for discontinuing the manufacture of such license plates in certain instances; to provide for the disposition of funds to the general fund; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB276 Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise AN ACT To amend Code Section 49-4-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery of medical assistance from third party liable for sickness, injury, disease, or disability, so as to revise certain provisions to comply with federal law; to bar liable third-party payers from refusing payment solely because a healthcare item or service did not receive prior authorization; to require a third-party payer to respond to an inquiry from the Department of Community Health regarding a healthcare claim within 60 days; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB491 Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 and Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting and noncommercial fishing, respectively, so as to modify an exception for the use of air guns to hunt wildlife; to revise provisions concerning the taking of catfish by bow and arrow; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB159 Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit AN ACT To amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to increase the outstanding bond limit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB100 "Andee's Law"; enact AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB101 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require AN ACT To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require certain health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB99 Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide AN ACT To amend Code Sections 16-1-3 and 17-4-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to crimes and offenses and authorization of arrests with and without warrants generally, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, respectively, so as to provide for a definition of law enforcement officer; to provide for a cross reference to such definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB105 Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize AN ACT To amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teletriage under certain circumstances; to authorize licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telemedicine under certain circumstances; to provide for the regulation of the practice of veterinary telemedicine, veterinary teletriage, and veterinary teleadvice by the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to provide for licensure for graduates of foreign colleges or schools of veterinary medicine who are board certified in a specialty; to provide for an exemption; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB72 "Hope for Georgia Patients Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Chapter 52 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terminally ill patient's right to try investigational drugs, biological products, and devices, so as to expand access to individualized investigational treatments to patients who have severely debilitating or life-threatening illnesses; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility criteria; to provide for written informed consent; to allow certain manufacturers or eligible facilities to make available individualized investigational treatments; to provide that coverage is not mandatory; to prohibit the sanctions against a physician's license; to provide exemption to liability for certain charges; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB79 "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of such substances; to provide for increased penalties for such offenses; to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offense of trafficking in fentanyl; to provide for increased penalties for such offense; to revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and penalties; to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB155 Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to revise procedures for the selection and objection to arbitrators; to revise how arbitration panels report their findings and recommendations; to revise provisions relating to compensation of arbitrators; to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to provide that county development authorities for certain counties shall not operate within certain municipalities; to provide for a definition; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, and Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures as pertaining to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for the appeal of superior court decisions on zoning decisions of counties and municipal corporations; to repeal provisions authorizing administrative officers to exercise zoning powers; to repeal provisions authorizing quasi-judicial boards and agencies to hear and render decisions on applications for special administrative permits and conditional permits; to revise definitions; to amend Code Section 36-36-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to "contiguous area" defined, so as to revise provisions for certain properties owned by municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. HB 155/AP Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB192 Top State for Talent Act; enact AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to include specific references to programs included in the High-demand Career List published by the State Workforce Development Board with respect to the State Board of Education's minimum course of study in career education for students in grades six through 12; to establish an updated list of the state models and industry required content standards for focused programs of study to be developed by the Department of Education and approved by the State Board of Education and to require that such programs be aligned with programs included in such High-demand Career List; to extend a final report deadline and an automatic repealer for a program that allows certain students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE grant funds for eligible CTAE courses; to require that the annual competitive grant program established by the State Board of Education for renovation, modernization, replacement, or purchase of equipment for the enhancement of certain programs shall also include programs that are included in such High-demand Career List; to provide for individual college and career plans for students in grades six through 12; to repeal a competitive grant program; to repeal requirements for certain grants; to repeal certain powers of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia relative to reporting a list of the courses that have been approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the State Board of the Technical College System of LC 49 2158-EC/AP Georgia to be transferrable between institutions of the university system and units of the technical college system; to provide for rules and regulations; to make conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to revise a short title; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to provide for evaluation methodology, reports, and purpose; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB167 Game and fish; authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, so as to authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB96 Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize AN ACT To amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to modernize and update provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to revise certain provisions relating to the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Environmental Advisory Council; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Jekyll Island Citizens Resource Council; to revise certain provisions relating to the Erosion and Sediment Control Overview Council; to repeal certain provisions related to the Stakeholder Advisory Board; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Governor's Office for Children and Families; to revise certain provisions relating to the Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Georgia Volunteer Fire Service Council; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; to revise certain provisions relating to the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination; to revise and repeal certain provisions relating to the Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness; to revise certain provisions relating to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Board of Homeland Security; to revise certain provisions relating to the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Employment First Georgia Council; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Georgia LC 60 0140-ECS State Games Commission; to repeal certain provisions relating to the Lottery Retailer Advisory Board; to make conforming changes throughout the Code; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB144 Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides, subject to an exception; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB58 "Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide for the licensing and operation of emergency organ transport vehicles as ambulance services; to provide for license application; to provide for insurance coverage requirements; to require compliance with rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health by such vehicles; to exempt emergency organ transport vehicles from requirements relative to the Emergency Medical Systems Communications (EMSC) Program and a medical adviser; to provide for the operation of such vehicles on public roadways; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to exempt emergency organ transport vehicles from those vehicles required to obtain an emergency vehicle permit from the Department of Public Safety; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB201 Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide AN ACT To amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, so as to provide increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; to provide for certain contractual requirements; to provide for notice language; to amend Code Section 33-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, so as to prohibit the assignment of benefits in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB185 Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB55 "Dignity and Pay Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to phase out the payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities; to repeal provisions concerning exemptions to the state minimum wage law for persons with disabilities; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB1 'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to enact the "Riley Gaines Act of 2025"; to provide generally for competitively fair and safe student participation in school and college sports; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to promote fair and safe competition; to provide for equal athletic opportunities and safety; to provide for specific designations of teams operated or sponsored by local school systems, public schools, participating private schools, and postsecondary educational institutions in this state; to prohibit males from participating in interscholastic and intercollegiate competitions on teams designated as female; to prohibit females from participating in competition on intercollegiate teams designated as male, subject to exceptions; to provide for such exceptions; to provide for interscholastic coed team designations; to provide for the use of student eligibility rules, standards, and classifications; to provide for exceptions to general provisions; to require multiple occupancy restrooms and changing areas and sleeping quarters to be designated for exclusive use by males or females; to provide for reasonable accommodations; to provide for exceptions; to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions that are covered entities from hosting or sponsoring intercollegiate competitions that allow males to participate with teams designated as female or use multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas and sleeping quarters designated for use by females; to prohibit such covered entities from awarding to males scholarships intended for female team members; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to provide for investigation of complaints of noncompliance; to provide for sanctions; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB123 Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise AN ACT To amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to update and revise provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; to provide that no student shall be expelled by a public school due solely to absenteeism; to require each student attendance and school climate committee to meet no later than November 1, 2025, and at least twice annually thereafter; to require such committees to adopt certain protocols by June 1, 2026; to authorize such committees to address chronic absenteeism; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for definitions; to require local boards of education adopt policies and procedures for attendance review teams and intervention plans for chronically absent students; to provide for attendance review teams; to provide for reports; to repeal and reenact provisions for students to be excused from school for taking tests and physical exams for military service; to update statutory language and make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 20-4-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of pilot program, awarding of high school diploma to successful participants, skills and knowledge, eligibility for participation, and regulation, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB69 "Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Title 7 and Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, and depositions and discovery under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," respectively, so as to regulate third-party litigation financing practices in this state; to enact a new chapter regulating litigation financing practices; to provide for definitions; to require and provide for the registration of litigation financiers; to prohibit any person with relevant affiliations with foreign persons, foreign principals, or sovereign wealth funds from serving as litigation financiers; to require amended registration as a litigation financier; to provide for forms and filing fees; to provide for public disclosure of documents and information; to provide for denial of registration or amended registration as a litigation financier; to provide for notice of such denials; to provide for appeal of such denials; to provide for prohibitions applicable to litigation financiers and exceptions; to provide for joint and several liability for certain litigation financiers; to require litigation financing contracts to include indemnification provisions; to require litigation financing agreements to be memorialized in writing by litigation financing contracts; to provide for required provisions and disclosures to be included in litigation financing contracts; to require and provide for certain disclosures and acknowledgments in litigation financing agreements; SB 69/AP to provide for exemptions; to provide for the cancellation of litigation financing agreements; to provide for a criminal offense; to provide for the authority of the Attorney General and prosecuting attorneys to institute criminal proceedings; to provide for penalties; to authorize and provide for the department's participation in the nation-wide multistate licensing system and registry and for matters related thereto; to provide for the authority of the department and the commissioner of banking and finance; to provide for the discovery of litigation financing agreements in civil actions; to provide a short title; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide for admissibility of evidence related to seat safety belts; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicabilities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB68 Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide AN ACT To amend Titles 9, 40, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, motor vehicles, and torts, respectively, so as to provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; to provide limitations relative to evidence of noneconomic damages; to provide for timing of answers and discovery; to provide for dismissals of civil actions; to provide for attorney's fees, court costs, and litigation expenses; to provide for admissibility of evidence related to seat safety belts; to provide for trial procedures; to provide for a negligent security cause of action; to provide for exclusive remedies for negligent security actions subject to exceptions; to provide for apportionment of damages in negligent security actions; to provide for the recovery of special damages for medical and healthcare expenses in personal injury and wrongful death cases; to provide for construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB112 Income tax; one-time tax credit for taxpayers who filed returns for both 2023 and 2024 taxable years; 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 a one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for the 2023 and 2024 taxable years; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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
SB175 Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit 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 that the State Election Board shall be administratively attached to the State Accounting Office; to provide for definitions; to revise procedures for the removal of members of the State Election Board who were elected by a house of the General Assembly; to limit the effective date of rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; to authorize counties to make the list of electors open for inspection at no cost; to remove authorization for the Secretary of State to become a member of a nongovernmental entity whose purpose is to share and exchange information in order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of voter registration systems; to provide for certain exceptions; to maintain an exemption to the disclosure of certain documents; to prohibit the Secretary of State, other state level actors, and local boards of registrars and election superintendents from participating in certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations; to require the termination of participation in any prohibited multistate voter list maintenance organizations; to authorize the Secretary of State to enter into voter list maintenance joint compacts with other states; to authorize the sharing of driver's license and identification card information; to provide conditions for entering such compacts; to require the State Election Board to submit to the General Assembly a report; to make conforming changes; to prohibit the S. B. 175 (SUB) acceptance of hand delivered absentee ballots between the end of the period of advance voting and the opening of the polls on the day of the primary, election, or runoff; to allow municipalities to opt out of providing advance voting on certain Saturdays for certain municipal elections; to revise provisions related to the timelines for calling special elections and the dates on which special elections can be held; to amend an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to elections and primaries generally, adopted on May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028), so as to revise the effective date of a provision related to tabulation of certain ballots so as to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds instead of effectiveness on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB59 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove AN ACT To amend Chapter 33 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of municipal corporations for acts or omissions, so as to provide that when a municipal corporation is participating in a joint undertaking and another local government participating in such joint undertaking acquires liability insurance the sovereign immunity of the other participating local government is not waived; to extend the period of the notice for a cause of action against a municipality; to provide that tort and nuisance liability of any consolidated government shall follow the law and rules of tort liability applicable to counties; to provide limitations on the amounts and types of damages and interest recoverable; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB91 State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; Board of Community Health from entering into, executing, or renewing a contract with any pharmacy benefits manager that owns or has an ownership interest in any retail pharmacy; prohibit AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require major medical coverage for annual prostate cancer screenings for certain men; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 43 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Medicare supplement insurance, so as to provide for Medicare supplement policies to be issued and renewed for individuals under 65 years of age who are eligible by reason of disability or end stage renal disease under federal law; to provide for open enrollment periods; to prohibit an insurer from charging premium rates for such policies for such individuals that exceed premium rates charged for individuals who are 65 years of age; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB21 Local Governments; violation of the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive sovereign and governmental immunities AN ACT To amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to waive sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments and their officials and employees for a violation of the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; to amend Code Section 42-1-11.5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compliance with immigration detainer notices, so as to provide for immunity waivers; to provide for related matters; 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
SB36 "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for statutory interpretation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB30 Hospitals and Related Institutions; hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; prohibit prescribing or administering AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 and Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions and the Georgia Composite Medical Board, respectively, so as to prohibit prescribing or administering certain hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for limited civil actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB365 "Georgia Meat and Organic Produce Transparency and Safety Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Titles 2 and 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture and animals, respectively, so as to enhance transparency with respect to the marketing of produce and meat in this state; to provide for routine testing of produce for prohibited substances by large-scale organic produce producers; to provide for health risk management procedures with respect to the same; to provide for source verification and disclosure requirements by large-scale grassfed meat producers; to provide for disclosures, testing, and health risk management procedures with respect to older cattle; to provide for routine avian influenza testing by large-scale pasture-raised poultry producers; to provide for health risk management procedures with respect to the same; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; 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
SR536 Boggs, Chief Justice Michael P.; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR534 Beach, Senator Brandon; appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; congratulate A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR517 Beach, Senator Brandon; congratulate A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR521 Floyd, Leonard; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Leonard Floyd; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR489 Senate Study Committee on Inclusive Educational Settings for Students with Disabilities; create A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Inclusive Educational Settings for Students with Disabilities; 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
SB17 "Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; enact AN ACT To amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively, so as to enact "Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; to require public schools to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security emergency; to provide for the implementation of additional strategies or systems; to provide for exceptions; to require public schools to procure school mapping data; to provide for requirements of such school mapping data; to authorize the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data; to provide for immunity from civil liability; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
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
SR323 Senate Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism; create A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR504 Edwards, William; congratulate A RESOLUTION congratulating and honoring William Edwards; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR486 Colt's Manufacturing Company; commend A RESOLUTION commending Colt's Manufacturing Company for its commitment to safe and responsible firearms ownership; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB366 Controlled Substances and Pharmacists and Pharmacies; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and pharmacists and pharmacies, respectively, so as to provide for ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; to remove ivermectin from the definition of, exceptions to, and exemptions from dangerous drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB364 Insurers; new penalties for insurers that knowingly give false or misleading information to the Commissioner of Insurance; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulations of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to provide for new penalties for insurers that knowingly give false or misleading information to the Commissioner of Insurance and such information affected insurance premium rates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR481 Post 4 Villa Rica; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Post 4 Villa Rica, recipient of the 2024 Post of the Year Award; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR477 Burrell, Carol H.; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Carol H. Burrell; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR482 Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC); create a study committee; urge A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to create a study committee for the purpose of making recommendations to the Senate with regard to how the State of Georgia can use advanced nuclear reactors to increase power generation and economic development in this state; and for other purposes. In Committee
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
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
SB163 Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise 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 revise standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB74 Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify and remove material harmful to minors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SR446 Veterans Month; recognize November 2025 A RESOLUTION honoring the exceptional service and sacrifices of veterans and recognizing November 2025 as Veterans Month; 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
HR42 General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Orders A RESOLUTION ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order Nos. 10.01.24.02, 10.08.24.01, and 10.15.24.01 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR246 President Donald J. Trump; commend A RESOLUTION commending President Donald J. Trump; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR245 Collins, Doug; commend A RESOLUTION commending Doug Collins; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR385 Downtown Atlanta Day; recognize March 13, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing March 13, 2025, as Downtown Atlanta Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR383 City of Thomasville Day; recognize March 27, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing March 27, 2025, as City of Thomasville Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR384 Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mrs. Becky Futch upon her retirement; 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
SB89 Income Taxes; amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses; increase AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to increase the amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses to 40 percent of such federal tax credit; to provide for a child income tax credit; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations and proration; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise a tax credit for employers providing child care; to decrease the number of children who use the facility that are required to be children of employees to qualify for such credit; to increase the amount of the credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB4 Education; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions 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 revise provisions relating to the fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; to provide for requirements for the model code of ethics for local boards of education to be promulgated by the State Board of Education; to provide for public complaints alleging ethics code violations by members of local boards of education; to provide for required and prohibited topics in training programs for local board of education members; to provide for a sanction for noncompliance; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; 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
SR364 Jordan, Denise; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Denise Jordan; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR353 Valdosta State University Football Team; congratulate A RESOLUTION congratulating the Valdosta State University football team for winning the 2024 Gulf South Conference Championship, the Super Region Two Title, and reaching the NCAA Division II National Championship Game; 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
SR340 Georgia State University; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia State University; 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
SB325 Education; local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; authorize AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to authorize local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; to provide that school chaplains shall provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned; to authorize school chaplains to be employed or accepted as volunteers in addition to or in lieu of school counselors and to authorize school chaplains to perform duties of school counselors; to provide that school chaplains need not be certificated professional personnel; to require local boards of education to vote in public on whether to authorize school chaplains; to amend Code Section 19-15-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions concerning child abuse, so as to include school chaplains in the definition of "child protection professional"; to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to authorize school chaplains to review records of reports of child abuse; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB324 Life Insurance; certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide for certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; to provide for an owner of a life insurance policy or annuity to be represented by a local agent when such policy or annuity is sold; to provide for such owner to be represented by a local agent when such agent does not have a contract with such insurer; to provide such owner with an annual notice report on such policy or annuity; to require an insurer to conduct a quarterly search of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' policy locator; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR327 Lowndes County; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lowndes County on the occasion of its Bicentennial; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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
SB243 Back the Blue Fund; authorized use of money; revise AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing generally, so as to revise the authorized use of money distributed from the Back the Blue Fund; to revise collection procedures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB282 "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; requirements for earned wage access services; provide AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for consumer protections; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse; to provide that earned wage access services shall not be considered lending activity or money transmission; to provide that earned wage access services are not in violation of laws regarding deductions from payroll and earned but unpaid income; to provide that permitted fees are not interest; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR324 Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1st Class; honor A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1st Class; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR316 Georgia Teen Republicans; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Teen Republicans; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR315 Georgia Peanut Month; recognize March 2025 A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2025 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR317 Brightside Forever Foundation; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Brightside Forever Foundation; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB304 Ad Valorem Taxation; direct payments to property owners whose property was damaged or destroyed as a result of a certain natural disaster; provide 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 provide for direct payments to property owners whose property was damaged or destroyed as a result of a certain natural disaster; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for the amounts of such payments; to provide for procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB301 State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR247 Loeffler, Kelly; commend A RESOLUTION commending Kelly Loeffler; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR288 Laotian American community in Georgia; commend A RESOLUTION commending the Laotian American community in Georgia and honoring the Airavata flag; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR281 James, Talmadge; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Talmadge James on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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
SR271 MEAG Power; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending MEAG Power on its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR253 Georgia Linemen Day; recognize March 11, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing March 11, 2025, as Georgia Linemen Day; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR258 Georgia Airports Association Day; recognize February 27, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing February 27, 2025, as Georgia Airports Association Day; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR252 Delta Air Lines; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Delta Air Lines on its centennial anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR23 US Congress; limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; apply to call a convention A RESOLUTION applying to the United States Congress to call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate; 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
SR230 Trauma Awareness Day; recognize February 26, 2025 A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation and recognizing February 26, 2025, as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR236 Bromberg, Sam M.; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sam M. Bromberg; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR232 Scouts Day; recognize February 26, 2025 A RESOLUTION commending the Boy Scouts of America in Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2025, as Scouts Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB231 Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc. AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and exceptions, so as to limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or dealer for unlawful, intentional, or negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm, or ammunition or activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; to provide the state with the exclusive right to bring suit against a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or dealer on behalf of any state agency or a local government; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR211 Hall Jr., Charles Tamlin; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles Tamlin Hall Jr.; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB215 State Bar of Georgia; responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; provide AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Bar of Georgia, so as to provide for the responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; to repeal provisions for the establishment of a unified self-governing bar association to be known as the 'State Bar of Georgia,' composed of all persons licensed to practice law in this state; to provide for jury trials prior to final orders or disbarments relative to individuals licensed to practice law in this state; to provide for furnishing rules and regulations governing the practice of law in this state; to repeal provisions relative to the amendment of rules and regulations of the State Bar of Georgia; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB209 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members; permit certain persons AN ACT To amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; 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
SR210 Hamilton, Kent Todd; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kent Todd Hamilton, the 2025 Georgia Farmer of the Year; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR201 Governor Brian Kemp; include full-time care givers for the elderly, sick, and disabled in the Georgia Pathways expansion; urge A RESOLUTION urging Governor Brian Kemp to include full-time care givers for the elderly, sick, and disabled in the Georgia Pathways expansion; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB76 License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain 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 benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
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
SB47 Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt 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 firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; to provide for related matters; to provide for an automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SR192 Future Business Leaders of America Week; recognize February 9-15, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing February 9-15, 2025, as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR189 Mercer University Day; recognize February 20, 2025 A RESOLUTION commending Mercer University and recognizing February 20, 2025, as Mercer University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB95 Certificate of Need Program; an exemption from certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; revise AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from the certificate of need program, so as to revise an exemption from certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR147 Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct Center for Youth; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct Center for Youth; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB2 State Income Tax; exclude tips from taxation 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 exclude tips from taxation; to provide for reporting by employers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB113 Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize AN ACT To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to authorize the Georgia Board of Nursing to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding or gifts in kind; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR136 Georgia Addiction Counselors Association; commend A RESOLUTION commending the contributions of the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association and its commitment to delivering evidence-based practices to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies as it celebrates 45 years of service to Georgia; 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
SB22 State School Superintendent; Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; require AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State School Superintendent, so as to require the Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; to provide for definitions; to require annual notice from the State School Superintendent to designated committees and offices of the General Assembly and the Office and Planning and Budget; to authorize the State Board of Education to adopt rules; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
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
SR127 Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; recognize February 6, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2025, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR117 Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 11, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing February 11, 2025, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol; 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
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
SR87 Communities in Schools; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Communities in Schools; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR86 Dyslexia Day; recognize February 4, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing February 4, 2025, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR93 Coen, John; congratulate A RESOLUTION congratulating John Coen upon his induction to the Roswell High School Hall of Fame as well as the Georgia Dugout Baseball Hall of Fame; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB24 Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR83 Morehouse School of Medicine; commend A RESOLUTION commending Morehouse School of Medicine upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR70 University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club on the occasion of its 50th Great Southland Stampede Rodeo; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR69 FFA Day; recognize February 18, 2025 A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia FFA Association and recognizing February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR72 Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco; commend A RESOLUTION commending Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco; 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
SR38 4-H Day; recognize February 25, 2025 A RESOLUTION commending the University of Georgia 4-H Program, Kingston Ryals, Melanie Biersmith, and the 2024-2025 4-H Leadership Teams and recognizing February 25, 2025, as 4-H Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR49 Simmons, Marvin Gary; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Marvin Gary Simmons; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB43 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
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
SR40 Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government, which sponsors the Georgia Youth Assembly among other programs that cultivate youth civic engagement; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR41 OneGeorgia Authority; commend A RESOLUTION commending the OneGeorgia Authority; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR39 Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day; February 5, 2025; recognize February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 5, 2025, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR55 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; 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
SR37 Haythorn, Martha; commend A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Martha Haythorn; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR26 Johnson, Bryce Alan; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bryce Alan Johnson; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR14 Trump, Donald J.; commend A RESOLUTION commending Donald J. Trump; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR19 Firefighters Recognition Day; recognize February 4, 2025 A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 4, 2025, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR17 Family and Consumer Sciences; recgonize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Family and Consumer Sciences; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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
SR12 Thompson, Bruce A.; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Bruce A. Thompson; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB3 Prosecuting Attorneys; convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys; provide additional qualifications AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide additional qualifications regarding convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, and other attorneys at law employed by district attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR9 Stevens, Charles "Charlie" Kay; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles "Charlie" Kay Stevens; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR10 Major Clint Morris and Captain Dee Morris; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major Clint Morris and Captain Dee Morris upon their retirement; 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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 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 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 Yea
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 Yea
SB291 Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #472 04/04/2025 Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
HB78 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; total percentage of funds invested in alternative investments; raise limit Passage: Senate Vote #427 04/02/2025 Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 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 #439 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 Resolve Debate: Senate Vote #438 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 #437 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 Table: Senate Vote #435 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 Remove From The Table: Senate Vote #434 04/02/2025 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Georgia Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee Ex-Officio 10
Detail Georgia Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee 5
Detail Georgia Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee 4
Detail Georgia Senate Retirement Committee Secretary 3
Detail Georgia Senate Science and Technology Committee Secretary 3
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
GA Georgia Senate District 49 Senate Republican In Office 01/13/2025