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40 bills for “Congressional, legislative, and other state-wide apportionment or district plans”.
Congressional, legislative, and other state-wide apportionment or district plans; provide for certain minimum standards - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to set new rules for drawing congressional and legislative districts, banning maps drawn to favor a political party, organization, incumbent, or candidate.
Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment; independent nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: This Senate resolution would ask Georgia voters to amend the state constitution so that a new independent citizens' commission, not the General Assembly, draws congressional and legislative district lines after each census.
State government; changes to apportionment and districts of the General Assembly and Congress shall only be made in the first odd-numbered year subsequent to each United States decennial census; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution so that legislative and congressional redistricting can only happen in the first odd-numbered year after each U.S. Census, except when a court orders changes.
Apportionment for General Assembly; changes to apportionment and districts; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution would amend Georgia's Constitution to limit when the General Assembly can redraw legislative and congressional districts, generally restricting redistricting to the first odd-numbered year after each U.S. Census.
Mid-decade reapportionment or redistricting of congressional and legislative districts; prohibit - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to bar mid-decade redrawing of congressional and legislative district lines, allowing only narrow court-ordered fixes between census counts.
General Assembly; certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require the General Assembly to hold public hearings, publish maps online, and disclose communications before drawing new legislative and congressional district lines.
State-wide water management plan; ratify amendments
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution ratifies amendments to the state's comprehensive water management plan, updating the guiding policy document that shapes how Georgia manages its water resources.
State-wide Water Management Plan; ratify amendments
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution would ratify updates to Georgia's comprehensive state-wide water management plan, approving amendments the Water Council adopted in December 2025.
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, commending its work on water conservation across the metro Atlanta region.
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; 25th anniversary; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, commending its work on water conservation across 15 counties, 97 cities, and 50 water systems.
Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate substitute for House Bill 370 would replace its original property tax subject matter with a new state income tax credit for small Georgia employers that contribute to individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs) for employees.
Education; teachers shall not be required to supervise students during their duty-free lunch period or planning period except in cases of extreme emergency; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would limit when public school teachers can be asked to give up their duty-free lunch or planning period, requiring pay when they do it outside a genuine emergency, and blocking school systems from waiving these protections.
Georgia's congressional delegation; pass the Essential Worker Pay Protection Act and codify permanent protections for essential federal employees during government shutdowns; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges Georgia's members of Congress to pass a federal Essential Worker Pay Protection Act guaranteeing pay for essential federal workers during government shutdowns.
Federal Immigration Detention Facilities; the importance of transparency, community engagement, environmental stewardship, and congressional oversight; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution expresses support for transparency, environmental review, and congressional oversight over proposed federal immigration detention facilities in Georgia, including projects in Walton and Hall counties.
Audiology Practice Modernization Act; urge state-wide support for passage
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges statewide support for a proposed 'Audiology Practice Modernization Act' that would update the legal scope of audiology practice, without itself changing any law.
Roach, Anna; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes and commends Anna Roach for her service as Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Georgia PAD Screening and Amputation Prevention Act; state-wide support for passage; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges statewide support for a future 'Georgia PAD Screening and Amputation Prevention Act' that would create state programs and health coverage rules to catch peripheral artery disease early and prevent amputations.
State Board of Education; establishment of a program and state-wide database relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require the State Board of Education to build a statewide alert system and a database tracking people who threaten school safety, covering all public elementary and secondary schools.
McBath, Congresswoman Lucy; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally commend U.S. Congresswoman Lucy McBath for her public service representing metro Atlanta in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District.
State-Wide Grand Juries; jurisdiction, powers, and duties; provide -CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to create state-wide grand juries with power to investigate and indict election-related crimes committed anywhere in Georgia.
Congress; investigate dispersion of chemicals into the sky by aircraft; encourage
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the U.S. Congress to investigate chemical dispersion into the sky by aircraft and study its effects on Georgia's air, soil, and water quality.
Crockett, Congresswoman Jasmine; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally commend U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas for her career in public service, civil rights work, and government oversight roles.
Chronic federal deficit spending as a root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution states the chamber's view that chronic federal deficit spending is a root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability, and directs copies be sent to Congress.
"Quality Basic Education Act"; State Board of Education to establish a program of state-wide coordinated support for summer literacy programs offered by local school systems and other public schools; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would direct the State Board of Education to create a statewide program supporting summer literacy programs for kindergarten through third grade students, backed by a grant application process and an implementation plan due to lawmakers by November 2026.
Northwest Georgia Regional Commission; 65th anniversary; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution commends the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission for 65 years of service to Northwest Georgia counties and directs the House Clerk to send it a copy of the resolution.
Ad valorem tax; increase amount of a state-wide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 260 would raise Georgia's state-wide homestead exemption from property taxes from $2,000 to $5,000 of a home's value, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
Local government; authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 678 would give local and regional authorities in Georgia, such as hospital or development authorities, the same sovereign immunity from lawsuits that counties already have, capping damages in tort cases.
State-wide sales and use tax; property tax relief in counties or consolidated governments; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to create a new 1 percent statewide sales tax whose proceeds would be sent to counties and consolidated governments to lower property taxes.
Congress; recognize chronic federal deficit spending as the root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the U.S. Congress to treat chronic federal deficit spending as a main cause of inflation and calls for a plan to balance the federal budget within ten years.
Collins, Doug; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution commends Doug Collins, a former Georgia congressman, on his nomination and confirmation as United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Congress; pass Thiokol Memorial Gold Medical Act; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the U.S. Congress to pass the Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act, which would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 30 workers killed in the 1971 and 1973 Thiokol plant explosions in Woodbine, Georgia.
Ad valorem tax; state-wide homestead tax exemption for a portion of the value of the homestead for certain senior residents; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a statewide property tax break for residents 60 and older, exempting $500,000 of a home's assessed value from most property taxes, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
Creation of a National Infrastructure Bank; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally express support for a proposed federal National Infrastructure Bank, urging Congress to pass HR 4052 or similar legislation to fund infrastructure projects nationwide, including in Georgia.
US Congress; limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; apply to call a convention
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution formally asks the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention limited to proposing term limits for members of the U.S. House and Senate.
Women of State House District 60 during Women's History Month; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes and commends the women of State House District 60 during Women's History Month, with no changes to state law.
Ad valorem tax; state-wide homestead exemption for certain public service employees; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a new statewide property tax break for lower and middle income firefighters, police officers, teachers, and hospital workers, freezing the taxable value of their homes at a base year level, pending voter approval in November 2026.
Elections and Primaries; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 303 would shift Georgia's voting equipment decisions from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board and require most ballots to be hand marked and hand counted, with electronic ballot markers reserved for voters with disabilities.
Elections; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1108 would move control over Georgia's statewide voting system from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board and switch elections to hand marked, hand counted paper ballots, with ballot marking devices kept only for voters who cannot use a hand marked ballot.
Williams, Lauren; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates Lauren Williams, a DeKalb School of the Arts senior, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education.
Sugarloaf Community Improvement District; 10th Anniversary; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes the Sugarloaf Community Improvement District in Gwinnett County on its 10th anniversary, honoring its economic and community impact.