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Revenue and taxation; definitions; change certain provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 272 would revise the legal definition of the word 'agency' in Georgia's tax code, a technical change affecting how state revenue and tax laws identify which state offices they cover.
House Bill 272 By: Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Smith of the 138th, Kelley of the 16th, Crowe of the 118th, and others A …
Revenue and taxation; definitions; change certain provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would rewrite the definition of 'agency' in the state's tax code, removing a reference to boards while keeping departments, commissions, institutions, offices, and officers covered.
House Bill 271 By: Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Smith of the 138th, Kelley of the 16th, Crowe of the 118th, and others A …
Weapons Carry Licenses; certain Code sections regarding the carry of weapons; provide an exception
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would add anyone holding a valid weapons carry license to the list of people exempt from certain restrictions on carrying weapons in specific locations under state law.
Senate Bill 632 By: Senator Bearden of the 30th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of …
General Assembly; revise oath of office to require that members conduct themselves with civility
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would add the word 'civility' to the oath senators and representatives take before serving, requiring them to swear they will conduct themselves with civility on all questions before them.
House Bill 926 By: Representative Campbell of the 35th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of …
Funeral establishments; maintain at least eight caskets at each of its locations; revise requirement
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would lower the minimum number of caskets a funeral establishment must keep in stock at each location from eight to one, while making a few other wording changes to state funeral rules.
The House Committee on Regulated Industries offers the following substitute to HB 1392: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 43-18-70 of …
Notaries public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1437 would let Georgia notaries perform notarial acts electronically, defining electronic signatures and seals and allowing them alongside traditional paper notarizations.
… the words 'Notary Public,' the name of the state, and the county of his residence; or it shall have for its impression his name and the words 'Notary …
Notaries Public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let notaries public perform notarizations electronically, using electronic seals and electronic signatures instead of only paper stamps and ink signatures.
… the words 'Notary Public,' the name of the state, and the county of his residence; or it shall have for its impression his name and the words 'Notary …
Insurance; authorize tax-exempt organizations to be beneficiaries of employee group life insurance policies
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would let tax-exempt organizations, such as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, be named as beneficiaries of employee group life insurance policies when an employee designates them in writing, changing Georgia's group life insurance law (O.C.G.A. § 33-27-1).
The House Committee on Insurance offers the following substitute to HB 1058: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the …
Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; February 10, 2026; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution designates February 10, 2026 as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to dyslexia's effects on students and adults across Georgia.
… level; and WHEREAS, dyslexia causes difficulty with phoneme segmentation, the ability to break words down into individual sounds; and WHEREAS, an individual with dyslexia may have weaknesses in …
Dyslexia Day; recognize February 4, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 4, 2025 as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to dyslexia's impact on students and adults across the state.
… level; and WHEREAS, dyslexia causes difficulty with phoneme segmentation, the ability to break words down into individual sounds; and WHEREAS, an individual with dyslexia may have weaknesses in …
Dyslexia Day; recognize February 10, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to how dyslexia affects students and adults across the state.
… level; and WHEREAS, dyslexia causes difficulty with phoneme segmentation, the ability to break words down into individual sounds; and WHEREAS, an individual with dyslexia may have weaknesses in …
Evidence; creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would bar prosecutors from using a person's creative or artistic work, such as song lyrics, poetry, or film, as evidence against them at trial.
… application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols, including music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, film, and …
Weaver, Lieutenant Mike; outstanding community engagement and outreach; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Lieutenant Mike Weaver of the Dallas Police Department for his community engagement and public service, a ceremonial recognition with no legal effect on state law.
… senior citizens as well as coordinating with Dallas Elementary School to present the "Word of the Week" program; and WHEREAS, in addition to his community engagement efforts, Lieutenant …
Georgia Administrative Procedure Act; periodic review and automatic sunset of agency rules; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require every state agency's rules to expire automatically every four years unless the agency reviews and formally renews them, starting with a 2027 review cycle.
… section, the term 'regulatory requirements' means mandates within agency rules including the following words and phrases: 'shall,' 'must,' 'may not,' 'required,' and 'prohibited.' </ins> <ins>(b) Not later …
Sales and use tax; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 279 would rewrite the legal definition of "business" used in Georgia's sales and use tax law, a change that could affect who counts as engaging in taxable business activity.
House Bill 279 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Blackmon of the 146th, Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 138th, Crowe of the 118th, and others A …
Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 277 would revise the legal definition of 'innkeeper' in Georgia's hotel and lodging excise tax law, changing who counts as subject to the tax on rooms and accommodations.
House Bill 277 By: Representatives Newton of the 127th, Williamson of the 112th, Kelley of the 16th, Crowe of the 118th, and Blackmon of the 146th A BILL …
Sales and use tax; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would revise the legal definition of 'business' used throughout the state's sales and use tax law, a change that could affect who counts as engaged in taxable business activity.
House Bill 280 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Blackmon of the 146th, Smith of the 138th, Kelley of the 16th, Crowe of the 118th, and others A …
Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would make it a misdemeanor crime for a public agency official to retaliate against a whistleblowing state or local employee, and would require courts to award attorney's fees to employees who win such cases.
The Senate Committee on Government Oversight offered the following substitute to SB 117: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of …
Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require restaurants and other food service establishments that serve foreign imported shrimp to clearly label those dishes as 'FOREIGN IMPORTED' on menus or placards.
House Bill 117 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Williams of the 168th, Townsend of the 179th, DeLoach of the 167th, and Franklin …
Richardson, Jerrica; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Jerrica Richardson, the first African American elected to represent District 2 on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, for her public service.
House Resolution 970 By: Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Campbell of the 35th, Wilkerson of the 38th, McQueen of the 61st, Sanchez of the 42nd, and others A …
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would revise the legal definition of 'current use value' used to tax conservation land, tying it directly to the valuation rules already in Georgia's property tax code.
House Bill 281 By: Representatives Smith of the 138th, Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th, Kelley of the 16th, and Crowe of the 118th A BILL …
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would rewrite the legal definition of "current use value" used to tax bona fide conservation use property, a term used to calculate property taxes on land kept in agricultural or conservation use.
House Bill 282 By: Representatives Smith of the 138th, Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th, Kelley of the 16th, and Crowe of the 118th A BILL …
Community Activist Day; April 8, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would designate April 8, 2025 as Community Activist Day, honoring community activists and their role in social movements and reform.
House Resolution 13 By: Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Recognizing April 8, 2025 …
Sales and use tax; use of noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain tax exempt organizations; extend sunset date
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1279 would extend, from 2026 to 2031, a Georgia sales tax exemption that lets certain tax-exempt organizations get refunds on taxes paid for noncommercial written materials and mailings.
House Bill 1279 By: Representatives Carson of the 46th, Yearta of the 152nd, Mathis of the 133rd, Cameron of the 1st, Gambill of the 15th, and others A …
Crimes and offenses; disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service; include religious worship and observance
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House Judiciary Committee substitute for HB 242 would extend Georgia's law against disrupting funerals to also cover religious worship services, making it illegal to intentionally disturb either.
The House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil offers the following substitute to HB 242: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-34 …
Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution so that all probate judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, matching the rules already used for superior and state court judges.
House Resolution 251 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives New of the 40th, Efstration of the 104th, Burchett of the 176th, Smith of the 18th, Scoggins of …
Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require moped riders to carry proof of financial responsibility, such as liability insurance, covering the same minimum amounts required for cars.
House Bill 494 By: Representatives McClain of the 109th, Heffner of the 130th, Okoye of the 102nd, Alexander of the 66th, and Taylor of the 92nd A BILL …
Dickerson, Robert T. "Terry"; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution honors Robert T. "Terry" Dickerson of Cherokee County for his Vietnam War military service and his lifetime of work supporting his family and community.
… the lives of those around him, a man whose word can be trusted, whose actions speak louder than words, and whose life has been defined by doing what …
Crimes and offenses; offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1303 would make it a separate crime in Georgia to possess certain illegal drugs while a child under 14 is present, adding a new charge on top of existing drug possession laws.
House Bill 1303 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) By: Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 18th, Lumsden of the 12th, Fincher of the 23rd, and Panitch of the 51st …
"Georgia Early Literacy Act"; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 93 amends Georgia's Early Literacy Act to require the Professional Standards Commission to set new rules for how Georgia's teacher training programs teach reading, based on the science of reading.
Senate Bill 93 By: Senators Kemp of the 38th, Hickman of the 4th, Jones II of the 22nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Esteves of the 35th and others …
Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 263 would let certified school security officers use their arrest powers not just on school property but also on public or private property within five miles of a school in Georgia.
Senate Bill 263 By: Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Sims of the 12th, Kemp of the 38th, Payne of the 54th and Parent of the 44th A BILL …
Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let teachers and other school personnel use up to five accumulated sick leave days per year for personal or professional reasons, up from three.
Senate Bill 412 By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Payne of the 54th, Halpern of the 39th, Kemp of the 38th, Still of the 48th and others A …
Employment; age discrimination; change age of individuals protected
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1204 would remove the upper age limit in Georgia's age discrimination in employment law, extending protection to all workers 40 and older instead of only those between 40 and 70.
House Bill 1204 By: Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Greene of the 154th, McClain of the 109th, Townsend of the 179th, and Davis of the 87th A BILL …
General Assembly; more than one Seed-Capital Fund; provide by law - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Resolution 6 would ask Georgia voters to amend the state constitution to let the General Assembly create more than one Seed-Capital Fund for young, innovative businesses instead of just one.
House Resolution 6 By: Representative Kendrick of the 95th A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law …
Revenue and taxation; repeal an exemption for charges paid for continuous use of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 474 would remove a state tax exemption so that Georgia's local hotel and lodging taxes apply to guests who stay in the same room for more than 30 days in a row, not just short-term visitors.
House Bill 474 By: Representative Stephens of the 164th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-13-51 of the Official Code of …
Tax Credits; the definition of "rural hospital organization"; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 80 would broaden which rural hospitals qualify for Georgia's rural hospital tax credit program by including freestanding emergency departments and by changing how a hospital's rural location is defined.
Senate Bill 80 By: Senators Summers of the 13th, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Harbison of the 15th, Walker III of the 20th and others …
Elections; provide by local legislation for nonpartisan elections for county governing authorities; authorize the General Assembly
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 15 would let the Georgia General Assembly pass local laws allowing individual counties to hold nonpartisan elections for county commissioners and other county governing authority seats.
Senate Bill 15 By: Senators Setzler of the 37th, Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd A BILL …
General Assembly; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to raise the acreage cap for farmland and timberland taxed under the bona fide conservation use program from 2,000 to 4,000 acres per owner.
House Resolution 32 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Dickey of the 134th, Hagan of the 156th, and Buckner of the 137th A …
Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill changes the legal definition of which private, for-profit colleges qualify for state tuition equalization grants, updating accreditation and history requirements. It affects proprietary colleges and their students who rely on this state aid.
25 LC 49 2116 Senate Bill 149 By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd and Goodman of …
Agriculture; soil amendments; provide for additional prohibited acts
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate substitute to House Bill 1182 would add two new banned practices for soil amendments made from industrial by-products: storing them too close to a neighbor's property and loading or unloading them on public roads.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment offered the following substitute to HB 1182: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 3 of …