Legislator
Legislator > Lee Anderson

State Senator
Lee Anderson
(R) - Georgia
Georgia Senate District 24
In Office - Started: 01/09/2017

contact info

Social Media

Capitol Office

Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-5114

Grovetown Office

160 Louisville Road
Grovetown, GA 30813

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
SB13 Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize AN ACT To amend Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities and conversion of electrical lines; to revise definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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 AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to provide for tuition grants to children and spouses of certain public employees killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; to provide for charitable contributions to the Georgia Student Finance Authority for such grants; to expand eligibility for the Public Safety Memorial Grant to provide for tuition grants to children and spouses of emergency medical technicians, firefighters, highway emergency response operators, law enforcement officers, and prison guards who are killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; to provide for tuition grants to children and spouses of public school employees and public school teachers who are killed or permanently disabled by an act of violence in the line of duty; to provide definitions; to provide for maximum grant amounts; to provide for eligibility; to provide for an application process; to provide for grant renewals; to provide for the purchase of loans made to students for educational purposes for veterinarians who practice shelter medicine and veterinarians who practice in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; to provide for the appointment of additional members to the State Veterinary Education Board; to authorize the State Veterinary Education Board to establish committees; to provide for definitions; to require the State Veterinary Education Board to establish and maintain separate programs for loan purchases made under this part and loan purchases made under Part 6B of this article and account separately for the funding of each program; to provide requirements for participation in the loan repayment program; to provide for maximum total and annual repayment amounts; to provide for terms for repayment agreements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; 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
SB63 "Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require AN ACT To amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional qualifications; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB112 Selling and other Trade Practices; certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; extend AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to extend certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to allow for transfers of certain manufacturers' warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to prohibit manufacturers', distributors', and retailers' warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems from being conditioned upon product registration; to provide required information for warranty and product registration cards and forms; to provide an effective date for certain warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; to provide a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB121 Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase AN ACT To amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to increase the minimum coverage required under a motor vehicle liability policy for an individual convicted of driving under the influence; to provide for duration of coverage; to require proof of insurance; 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. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB308 Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide AN ACT To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; to provide for standards for registration of such vehicles; to provide for issuance of license plates for miniature on-road vehicles; to provide for an annual licensing fee for such vehicles; to exempt such vehicles from certificate of title requirements; to provide for equipment and operating standards for such vehicles; to provide local authorities with the power to prohibit operation of such vehicles; to require posting of notice of such prohibition upon highways; to provide a sentencing court with authority to order the installation of a device which limits the speed of a motor vehicle as part of the punishment for conviction of the offense of reckless stunt driving; to provide for procedures and conditions upon issuance of such orders; to provide for notification to the Department of Revenue; to provide for a penalty; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide that fingerprints shall not be obtained for offenses relating to operation of a motor vehicle with unauthorized levels of window or windshield tinting or unlawful installation of such; to revise and provide for a definition; to provide for the issuance of a refusal to sign citation; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 48-5-473 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to returns for taxation and application for and issuance of license plates upon payment of taxes due, so as to provide for HB 308/AP payment of ad valorem taxes upon miniature on-road vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Vetoed
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
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
SB199 State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide that the State Ethics Commission shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; to provide that campaign and personal finance disclosure reports for local elected officials shall be filed with the commission instead of locally; to provide that certain local elected officials shall affirm their duty to complete all statutorily required training and supplemental education for their offices; to provide uniform reporting dates for campaigns for all levels of office; to provide for registration of certain political action committees; to require certain political action committees to maintain bank accounts; to provide disclosure reporting requirements for certain political action committees; to revise and make more uniform reporting dates for personal financial disclosure statements for office holders and candidates; to revise provisions related to reporting income on personal financial disclosure statements for office holders; to provide that the commission shall not publicly release home address information in its possession; to revise lobbyist reporting requirements to make the reporting dates for such requirements more uniform; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 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
HB287 Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations AN ACT To amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to update the reference date to standards, rules, and regulations; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; to provide for courtesy hunting and fishing licenses for paralyzed or disabled individuals; to change an age requirement for the special turkey hunting season for young and mobility impaired hunters; to provide for fees for resident shellfish crews; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; 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
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
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
HB331 Animals; prohibit transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding animal protection, so as to prohibit the transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for enforcement; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; 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
SB241 Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provide for the organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; to provide identification requirements for deceased human bodies that are to undergo organic human reduction; to require the licensure of organic human reduction facilities; to provide exceptions; to provide for requirements of organic human reduction facilities; to provide for requirements of organic human reduction; to provide for the disposition of unclaimed organically reduced remains; to provide definitions; to amend Titles 10, 31, and 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, health, and local government, respectively, so as to require a disposition permit for the organic human reduction of a dead human body or fetus; to provide for the burial at sea of organically reduced remains; to provide for the notification that organically reduced remains are ready for disposition; to provide that the disposition of organically reduced remains shall not constitute the offense of abandonment of a dead human body; to provide conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; 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
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
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
SB145 Augusta Judicial Circuit; a sixth judge of the superior courts; provide AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Augusta Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; 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
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
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
HB443 Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to repeal Article 18, relating to raw dairy; to repeal related provisions; to amend Code Section 27-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, so as to provide for fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; to provide for recreational and commercial fishing; to provide for retention of certain fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB177 Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide for transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; to require agents of hostile foreign principals and foreign supported political organizations to register with the State Ethics Commission; to provide for registration requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings; to provide for civil penalties; to authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions or criminal investigations for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB220 "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact AN ACT To amend various provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to revise the duties of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission; to provide for the provision of certain information by licensees; to provide limitations on the provision of such information; to repeal the prohibition on certain manners of ingesting medical cannabis; to exclude the lawful possession and control of medical cannabis from the provisions of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act; to revise the list of diagnosed conditions for which a medical cannabis registration card can be issued; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SB293 License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SB352 Jasper County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption AN ACT To provide a homestead exemption from Jasper County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
SR311 Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences; create A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR386 Senate State FairTax Study Committee; create A RESOLUTION creating the Senate State FairTax Study Committee; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR255 Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; create A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB449 Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission AN ACT To amend Titles 44 and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to prohibit certain restrictions on the installation, operation, or maintenance of private water wells for irrigation purposes on real property; to prohibit covenants running with the land from prohibiting or restricting property owners from installing, operating, or maintaining private water wells for irrigation purposes on their property; to prohibit companies that provide water services through certain water systems in this state from prohibiting or restricting customers of such company from installing, operating, or maintaining private water wells for irrigation purposes on such customers' property; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Crossed Over
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
SR485 Barker, Clarence "Ed"; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Clarence "Ed" Barker; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR464 Whirl, Dr. Jermaine; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Jermaine Whirl, the incoming President of Savannah State University; 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
HB451 Quality Basic Education Act; local boards shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; provide AN ACT To amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that local boards of education shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; to provide for the adoption of content standards by the State Board of Education; to provide that local boards of education may establish a curriculum in hunting safety; to provide for instructor requirements; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; 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
SR443 Camp Glisson; commend A RESOLUTION commending Camp Glisson upon its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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
SB61 Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delinquency, so as to provide for additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction for the trials of children 13 to 17 years of age to include the offenses of certain terroristic acts involving public and private schools and attempt or criminal conspiracy to commit certain offenses; to repeal a provision that limited superior courts from exercising exclusive original jurisdiction over the trials of children 13 to 17 years of age alleged to have committed aggravated assault only in certain cases involving the use of a firearm upon a public safety officer; to provide for which such cases shall be subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602 upon transfer to a juvenile court; to make conforming changes by including such additional offenses in the list of offenses for which juvenile and superior courts shall consider certain criteria when determining whether to transfer cases; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for information sharing by juvenile courts, superior courts, and certain state agencies with public schools when children are subject to electronic monitoring and other restrictions; to provide for the criminal offenses of terroristic threat of a school and terroristic act upon a school; to provide for penalties; to require annual site threat assessments at each public school in this state; to require that such assessments inform SB 61/CSFA school safety plans; to provide for who may conduct such assessments; to revise provisions for school safety plans; 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. Crossed Over
SR406 Leger, Charles M. "Buddy"; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles M. "Buddy" Leger; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR400 Riley, Lynne; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lynne Riley on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR419 Tippins, Ella Catherine Branch; celebrate birth A RESOLUTION celebrating the birth of Ella Catherine Branch Tippins; 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
SR245 Collins, Doug; commend A RESOLUTION commending Doug Collins; 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
SR384 Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mrs. Becky Futch upon her retirement; 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
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
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
SB120 Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that local education agencies and postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; to provide for sanctions; 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. In Committee
SB64 Local Government and State Government; certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; prohibit AN ACT To amend Titles 36 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government and state government, respectively, so as to prohibit certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; to prohibit government entities from acquiring foreign unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit the use of state funds in connection with such unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit government entities from operating such unmanned aircraft systems; to prohibit companies owned or operated by a foreign adversary from submitting a proposal for a contract with a state agency for goods or services; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
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
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
SR326 Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club for their contributions to Hurricane Helene relief; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB295 State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require AN ACT To amend Part 8 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to State Board of Education under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00 involving the use of any state funds; to provide for such information to be included on the contract registry; to require local boards of education to adopt policies; to provide for enforcement; to prohibit waivers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB75 Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to require the use of a sign or device which depicts an accurate representation of a vehicle's speed upon the approach of an automated traffic enforcement safety device; to revise exceptions for when a case may be made with the use of a speed detection device; to provide for times when a school zone speed limit may be enforced through the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; 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
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
SB261 Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 25 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the magistrates retirement fund, so as to provide for an early retirement benefit; to provide for an employee contribution increase; to replace the statutory maximum monthly compensation used to calculate a benefit with an amount determined by the board; to increase the maximum number of years of service used to calculate a benefit; 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
SB189 Department of Community Affairs; to develop and maintain a publicly accessible data base of legal notices; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide for the department to develop and maintain a publicly accessible data base of legal notices that are otherwise required by law to be published in a newspaper; to provide that such data base shall be an additional, mandatory, manner of posting legal notices; to make such data base contingent upon appropriation; to provide requirements for such data base; to authorize fees; to provide that posting on such data base shall serve as an alternative to other publication requirements in certain circumstances; to provide a definition; to authorize rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB117 Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to provide a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; to require award of attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB294 Distilled Spirits; sale of consumable hemp products by retail dealers in distilled spirits; authorize AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distilled spirits, so as to authorize the sale of consumable hemp products by retail dealers in distilled spirits; to provide for a definition; 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
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
SB283 Certification of Motor Carriers; authority of the Department of Public Safety to establish reasonable rates, fares, and charges; repeal AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of motor carriers, so as to repeal the authority of the Department of Public Safety to establish reasonable rates, fares, and charges for transportation by motor carriers of household goods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR280 Entertainment Tourism Day; recognize February 28, 2025 A RESOLUTION commending the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) and recognizing February 28, 2025, as Entertainment Tourism Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR271 MEAG Power; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending MEAG Power on its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB270 Elections and Primaries; rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; limit the effective date AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to limit the effective date of rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; to provide that hand delivered absentee ballots shall not be accepted following the end of advance voting; to provide exceptions; to provide procedures for supervised assistance in preparing absentee ballots events at an assisted living facility, a nursing home facility, or a long-term care facility; to provide for notice of such events to candidates and the selection of poll watchers for the same; to revise certain reporting requirements related to advance voting; to revise provisions related to locations poll watchers may have access to; to provide reporting requirements for the conclusion of the computation and canvassing of the returns; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR131 Sports Betting and Casino Gambling Activities; operation and regulation; authorize the Georgia General Assembly - CA A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the Georgia General Assembly to provide by law for the operation and regulation of sports betting and casino gambling activities in this state; to provide for the regulation and taxation of such activities; to provide for the allocation of revenues derived from such activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. In Committee
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
SR252 Delta Air Lines; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Delta Air Lines on its centennial anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB73 "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or "SAVE Act"; enact AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide certain protections for veterans and other eligible persons applying for benefits; to provide for limitations; to provide for violations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB45 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. Crossed Over
SR56 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. 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
SR235 Georgia Beverage Association; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Beverage Association; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB116 DNA Sampling; the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; require AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to require the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SB205 Insurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; require coverage for healthcare services AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance and the state employees' health insurance plan and post-employment health benefit fund, respectively, so as to require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; to provide for definitions; to allow for deductibles; to prohibit special deductibles; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; 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
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
SB127 Contracts with Small Businesses; automatic renewal provisions; definitions; provide and revise AN ACT To amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to make certain disclosure and notification requirements concerning automatic renewal provisions applicable to service contracts with small businesses; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR95 "Sonny Perdue Legislative Center"; naming the forthcoming new legislative office complex A RESOLUTION Naming the forthcoming new legislative office complex the "Sonny Perdue Legislative Building"; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB176 "Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act"; establish AN ACT To amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to establish the "Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for eligibility; to provide for definitions; to provide for the compensation of wrongfully incarcerated persons; to provide for procedures allowing an exonerated person to petition the sentencing court or other court of competent jurisdiction for an order that he or she be eligible for compensation; to provide for procedures for prosecuting authorities to respond to such petitions; to provide for hearings; to provide for dismissal; to provide for ineligibility; to provide for requisition procedures and for certification of eligibility for compensation; to provide for criminal records checks; to provide for the calculation, payment, and limit of such compensation; to provide for waivers and release; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR182 Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Community Service Boards (CSBs), and First Responders; commend A RESOLUTION commending the impact of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), community service boards (CSBs), and first responders; 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
SR149 Shepherd Center; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Shepherd Center upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR150 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
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
SR145 Minister Berry Vernon Wren; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Minister Berry Vernon Wren upon his retirement; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB104 State Government; use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People's Republic of China; prohibit AN ACT To amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information technology relative to state government, so as to prohibit the use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People's Republic of China; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
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
SB103 Department of Administrative Services, companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; prohibit AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services, so as to prohibit companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; to provide for definitions; to provide for certifications; to provide penalties for false certifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR114 Clifton, Gregory "Greg" Cecil; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Gregory "Greg" Cecil Clifton; 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
SB80 Tax Credits; the definition of "rural hospital organization"; revise AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-8-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility to receive tax credits, so as to revise the definition of "rural hospital organization"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. In Committee
SR105 No-Kill Awareness Day; recognize April 30, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing April 30, 2025, as No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR100 Fort, Honorable Vincent D.; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of the Honorable Vincent D. Fort; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR104 Georgia Hearing Day; recognize February 10, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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
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
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
SR73 Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR75 Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate A RESOLUTION congratulating the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR81 Dalton State College Mens Golf Team; congratulate A RESOLUTION congratulating the Dalton State College mens golf team for winning the 2024 NAIA National Golf Championship; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR82 National Guard Day; recognize February 6, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2025, as National Guard Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR79 Beasley, Judge Dorothy Toth; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR71 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; congratulate A RESOLUTION congratulating the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia upon its 75th anniversary; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR76 Strother, Robert L.; congratulate A RESOLUTION congratulating Robert L. Strother, the 2023-2024 Georgia Logger of the Year; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR80 Kile, Robert Michael "Mike"; commend A RESOLUTION commending Robert Michael "Mike" Kile; 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
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
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
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
SR36 International Holocaust Remembrance Day; recognize January 27, 2025 A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of Georgia and reaffirming the commitment to combat antisemitism; and for other purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR32 Newton IV, Charles G.; recognize A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Charles G. Newton IV on his outstanding public service; 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
SR25 Fallin, William G.; condolences A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William G. Fallin; 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
SR5 Senate Special Committee on Investigations; reauthorizing A RESOLUTION reauthorizing the Senate Special Committee on Investigations; to provide for the issuance of compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and materials; 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 Nay
HB296 Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 42nd: Senate Vote #481 04/04/2025 Yea
SB101 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #489 04/04/2025 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 Nay
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 Yea
HB652 Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #485 04/04/2025 Yea
SB298 Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #477 04/04/2025 Yea
HB709 Demorest, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
SB331 City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #473 04/04/2025 Yea
HB819 Jasper County; levy an excise tax Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
HB820 Jasper County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
HB836 Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
HB860 Gordon County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
HB849 Randolph County Airport Authority Act; enact Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
HB838 Newnan, City of; change corporate limits Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446 04/04/2025 Yea
HB127 Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #443 04/03/2025 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 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 Nay
HB253 Ethan's Law; enact Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #422 04/02/2025 Yea
HB325 Domestic relations; Protective Order Registry; revise certain definitions Passage: Senate Vote #393 04/02/2025 Yea
HB308 Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #420 04/02/2025 Yea
HB308 Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 32nd As Amended: Senate Vote #419 04/02/2025 Yea
HB339 Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier Passage: Senate Vote #421 04/02/2025 Yea
HB370 Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #426 04/02/2025 Yea
HB370 Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 04/02/2025 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 Vice Chair 2
Detail Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee 5
Detail Georgia Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee Chair 1
Detail Georgia Senate Rules Committee 5
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
GA Georgia Senate District 24 Senate Republican In Office 01/09/2017
GA District 117 House Republican Out of Office 01/12/2009 09/03/2024