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40 bills for “Stephens County”.
Stephens County Hospital; congratulate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution congratulates Stephens County Hospital for being named the top small hospital in Georgia by Georgia Trend magazine in 2024.
Stephens County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would give Stephens County homeowners a property tax break funded by a new 1 percent local sales tax, but only if county voters approve both in a November 2026 referendum.
Stephens County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would let Stephens County voters decide whether to trade a new 1% local sales tax for a property tax break tied to that sales tax's revenue, through a November 2026 referendum.
Petrea-Stephens-Franklin-Watson Tax Relief Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 741 would create a new homestead property tax exemption for Bryan County school taxes, freezing the taxable value of a home at its value from the year before the exemption starts. Voters in the Bryan County school district would decide the measure in a November 2025 referendum.
Petrea-Stephens-Franklin-Watson Tax Relief Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1440 would give Bryan County school district homeowners a freeze-style property tax exemption that caps school tax increases on their home's value, pending voter approval in November 2026.
Grant, Ms. Shantelle; occasion of her selection as the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Shantelle Grant, a Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library children's coordinator, for being named the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year.
Watson-Stephens-Petrea-Franklin Tax Relief Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 476 would cap yearly increases in the taxable value of homesteads for Bryan County school taxes, so homeowners' school tax bills grow more slowly even if their property value rises quickly. Bryan County voters would decide the question in a November 2025 referendum.
City of Toccoa; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill for Stephens County would give Toccoa homeowners a property tax exemption tied to a new 1 percent local sales tax, pending voter approval this November.
Toccoa, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would let Toccoa voters decide whether to exempt homeowners in Stephens County's special tax district from city property taxes, using money raised by a new 1 percent local sales tax instead.
Akintóye, Stephen Adébánji; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Professor Stephen Adébánji Akintóye, a Nigerian historian and academic, for his career studying African and Yorubá history.
Stephens, George Walter; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors the life and military service of the late George Walter Stephens on the 60th anniversary of his death.
Clay IV, Alexander Stephens "Steve"; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors the life of Atlanta attorney Alexander Stephens "Steve" Clay IV, who died in November 2025, and offers condolences to his family and colleagues.
National Statuary Hall Collection Replacement Committee; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution would replace Georgia's statue of Alexander Hamilton Stephens in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall with a statue of President Jimmy Carter, and create a committee to carry out the swap.
Butts County; appointment of county surveyor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 738 ends the elected office of county surveyor in Butts County and lets the county's governing authority appoint the surveyor instead, serving one-year terms.
Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber of Commerce; Clayton County Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Clayton County's government and two local chambers of commerce and marks February 6, 2025 as Clayton County Day at the state capitol.
Liberty County, Fulton County, and DeKalb County Youth Commissions; continued service and leadership development efforts within the community; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Liberty County, Fulton County, and DeKalb County Youth Commissions for their community service and leadership development work with young people.
Cobb County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1587 abolishes the elected office of Cobb County surveyor starting January 1, 2029, and requires the county's governing authority to appoint the surveyor instead of voters electing one.
Gilmer County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 448 abolishes the elected office of county surveyor in Gilmer County and replaces it with a surveyor appointed by the county's governing authority for one year terms.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; longstanding service and contributions to the communities of Douglas, Paulding, and Carroll Counties; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for its longstanding community service and contributions in Douglas, Paulding, and Carroll Counties.
Bartow County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 236 ends the elected office of county surveyor in Bartow County and lets the county's governing authority appoint that official instead, starting once the current elected surveyor's term runs out.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Tri Mu Chapter; longstanding service and contributions to Douglas, Paulding, and Carroll Counties; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's Tri Mu Chapter for its community work in Douglas, Paulding, and Carroll Counties, with no changes to state law.
County Board of Education of DeKalb County; board members shall only be elected by electors of the DeKalb County school district; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would require that members of the DeKalb County Board of Education be elected only by voters living within the DeKalb County school district, and would carve out a limited exception for small annexations affecting the district's boundaries.
Echols County; Board of Commissioners; county commissioners shall be elected from the county at large; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1090 changes how Echols County elects its five-member Board of Commissioners, moving from district-based elections to countywide at-large voting for every seat, starting January 1, 2027.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Community Partner of the Year; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Bartow County Sheriff's Office for being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Community Partner of the Year.
The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, and their partners in conjunction with Effingham Day at the Capitol; exceptional leadership, collaboration, and economic impact in Effingham County; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, and their leaders for economic development work showcased at Effingham Day at the Capitol.
Fulton County; fix salary of sheriff
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would set the annual salary for the sheriff of Fulton County at up to $260,000, replacing whatever pay level existing local laws set.
Telfair County; Board of Commissioners; repeal term limit provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would repeal term limits for members of the Telfair County Board of Commissioners, allowing commissioners to serve without a cap on the number of terms.
Americus-Sumter County; Americus-Sumter County Day at the state capitol; February 19, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Americus-Sumter County's history and contributions by naming February 19, 2025 as Americus-Sumter County Day at the state capitol.
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners; continue to conduct official business within the designated county site and to coordinate with the City of Cumming to have the new administration center annexed into such city; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to keep conducting official business inside Cumming, the legal county seat, rather than at a new administration center built outside the city limits.
Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA); exceptional contributions to economic development, investment attraction, and community partnerships in Macon-Bibb County; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority for economic development efforts that the resolution says brought over $1 billion in investment to Macon-Bibb County in 2024.
DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would move one specific DeKalb County residential property out of the DeKalb County school district and into the Atlanta Independent School System, following changes made by earlier local annexation laws.
Long County; Board of Commissioners; revise powers of chairperson
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 801 rewrites the powers of the chairperson of the Long County Board of Commissioners and creates a new position of county manager to run day-to-day county government, effective July 1, 2025.
Terry, John Raymond; honoring the life, service and historic legacy; retired Superintendent of Talbot County and the first African American Chief Probate Judge of Talbot County, Georgia; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors the life and legacy of John Raymond Terry, retired Talbot County Schools Superintendent and the first African American to serve as Chief Probate Judge of Talbot County.
Baker County; board of commissioners meet on the first Tuesday of each month; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 594 changes the required meeting schedule for the Baker County Board of Commissioners, setting the first Tuesday of each month as the standard meeting day.
Local government; county development authorities for certain counties shall not operate within certain municipalities; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let more cities within heavily municipalized counties, like Fulton County, block the county development authority from operating inside their limits, not just cities north of the county seat.
Tift County; board of commissioners; revise purchasing provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local Georgia House bill would rewrite the purchasing and bidding rules for the Tift County board of commissioners, letting the board set its own purchasing policy instead of following older detailed procedures written into county law.
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County; required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at one meeting prior to the adoption; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would let the Butts County Board of Commissioners adopt ordinances and resolutions after reading them at just one meeting, instead of requiring multiple readings.
Effingham County Day at the capitol; 2/10/25; Effingham County Chamber of Commerce; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 10, 2025 as Effingham County Day at the capitol and commends the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce for its work in the community.
DeKalb County; certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; revise the compensation
Summary by Georgia Commons: A DeKalb County bill raises the base salary figure used to calculate pay for the county's chief executive, sheriff, district attorney, judges, and other officials, and updates references to the renamed DeKalb Judicial Circuit.
DeKalb County; the compensation of certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would raise the base salary figure used to calculate pay for DeKalb County judges and officials, and update references to the renamed DeKalb Judicial Circuit.