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  1. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB719: HB719 Worth County; board of education; revise compensation of chairperson and members

    House Bill 719 would raise the daily pay for the chairperson and members of the Worth County board of education, applying only to that county's school board.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-06-01

  2. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB698: HB698 Walker County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

    House Bill 698 would create two new property tax breaks for older homeowners in the Walker County school district, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  3. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB709: HB709 Demorest, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

    House Bill 709 would let the City of Demorest use Georgia's Redevelopment Powers Law, including creating tax allocation districts and issuing tax allocation bonds, if city voters approve it in a November 2025 referendum.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  4. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB697: HB697 Chickamauga, City of; ad valorem tax; educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

    House Bill 697 would let voters in the City of Chickamauga school district decide whether to give homeowners age 70 and older new property tax breaks for school taxes, with a full exemption starting at age 75.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  5. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB699: HB699 Dawson County; board of elections and registration; provide staggered terms

    House Bill 699 revises the term structure for members of the Dawson County board of elections and registration, setting staggered end dates for initial members so their terms do not all expire at once.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  6. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB703: HB703 Peachtree City, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap

    House Bill 703 would raise the income limit for Peachtree City's senior homestead property tax break to $60,000 and increase the exemption amount to $30,000 of assessed home value, pending voter approval in November 2025.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  7. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB685: HB685 Bartow County Community Improvement Districts Act; enact

    House Bill 685 lets Bartow County and its municipalities create community improvement districts, special taxing zones run by property owner boards that can fund roads, parks, water systems and other local projects.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  8. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB652: HB652 Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception

    House Bill 652 pushes back to January 1, 2027 the start date for Georgia's new rules taxing electricity used as vehicle fuel, and carves out a tax exemption for a specific type of free EV charging station.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  9. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB637: HB637 Cobb County; board of commissioners; revise a requirement for public hearings

    House Bill 637 raises, from $100,000 to $200,000, the spending threshold that triggers a required public hearing before the Cobb County Board of Commissioners hires an outside consultant or orders an independent study.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  10. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB623: HB623 Carroll County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

    House Bill 623 lets the Probate Court of Carroll County charge up to $10 for each civil filing to pay for court technology, with the fee set to expire in 2035.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  11. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB622: HB622 Hoboken, City of; revise compensation of mayor and councilmembers

    House Bill 622 sets new monthly pay for the mayor and city council members of Hoboken, Georgia, updating a city charter provision that dates back to 1976.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  12. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB619: HB619 Donalsonville, City of; election schedule for mayor and councilmembers; revise

    House Bill 619 changes the election schedule for Donalsonville's mayor so future mayoral elections better stagger with council elections, including a one-time two-year mayoral term after the 2025 election.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  13. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB640: HB640 Alpharetta, City of; election of city offices by majority vote; provide

    House Bill 640 would require candidates for Alpharetta city offices to win a majority of votes, with a runoff between the top two finishers if no one clears that bar.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  14. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB624: HB624 Carroll County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

    House Bill 624 lets the State Court of Carroll County charge a technology fee of up to $15 on civil filings and up to $15 on fines, with the money restricted to court technology purchases through 2035.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  15. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB625: HB625 Fulton County; State Court; provide additional judge

    House Bill 625 adds two more judges to the State Court of Fulton County, raising its bench from ten to twelve judges, with the Governor appointing the first ones and voters electing successors in 2026.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  16. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB648: HB648 College Park, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; remove income cap

    House Bill 648 would remove the income limit on College Park's homestead property tax exemption for senior and disabled residents, pending voter approval in a November 2025 referendum.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  17. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB596: HB596 Colquitt County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

    House Bill 596 lets the State Court of Colquitt County add a $10 technology fee to traffic fines to pay for court and sheriff's office equipment, with the fee ending in 2035.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  18. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB594: HB594 Baker County; board of commissioners meet on the first Tuesday of each month; provide

    A bill passed by the Georgia General Assembly would set the Baker County board of commissioners' regular meeting day as the first Tuesday of each month, while letting the board add other meeting days and set its own meeting location by local ordinance.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

  19. Senate · Passed · May 13, 2025

    SB245: SB245 Grandparents; include within the category of persons who may seek to revoke or amend an existing grandparent visitation order

    Senate Bill 245 lets grandparents who have been granted court-ordered visitation with a grandchild ask a Georgia court to change or cancel that visitation order themselves, when the child's parent has died, been ruled incapacitated, or is incarcerated.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-07-01

  20. House · Passed · May 13, 2025

    HB595: HB595 Early County; homestead exemption from school district ad valorem tax; remove sunset date

    House Bill 595 would remove the December 1, 2028 expiration date on a property tax break for Early County school district homeowners age 70 and older, pending voter approval in 2026.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-13

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