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  1. House · Passed · May 8, 2025

    HB223: HB223 Revenue and taxation; exclude from the calculation of taxable net income certain disaster relief or assistance grant program payments for agricultural losses suffered due to Hurricane Helene

    HB223 gives Georgia timber growers and farmers hit by Hurricane Helene temporary property tax relief, new income tax exclusions, a big refundable tax credit, and a sales tax break on farm building repairs.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-08

  2. House · Passed · May 8, 2025

    HB161: HB161 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for purposes of investigating certain cyber enabled threats to life and property; provide

    House Bill 161 lets top Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials subpoena electronic communication records in more types of criminal investigations and rewrites the state's domestic terrorism law to define the crime and set specific prison terms.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-07-01

  3. House · Passed · May 8, 2025

    HB143: HB143 Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions

    HB 143 rewrites Georgia's rules for installing and maintaining water-measuring devices on farm permits for both surface water and groundwater, spelling out who pays for devices and how the state tracks farm water use.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-07-01

  4. House · Passed · May 8, 2025

    HB105: HB105 Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death

    House Bill 105 raises the state death benefit paid through Georgia's State Indemnification Fund from $75,000 to $150,000 and requires new notices to peace officers hurt on the job about that fund and disability pay.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-08

  5. House · Passed · May 8, 2025

    HB116: HB116 Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name

    House Bill 116 renames the Department of Public Safety's Motor Carrier Compliance Division as Commercial Vehicle Enforcement and requires its law enforcement officers to be trained, sworn, and certified.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-07-01

  6. House · Passed · May 8, 2025

    HB114: HB114 Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date

    House Bill 114 updates a reference in Georgia law so that state rules for commercial trucking safety point to the federal safety regulations in effect on January 1, 2025, instead of January 1, 2024.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-07-01

  7. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB799: HB799 Long County; Board of Education; provide compensation for members

    House Bill 799 sets new monthly pay for members of the Long County Board of Education, with higher amounts for the vice chairperson and chairperson.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  8. Senate · Passed · May 1, 2025

    SB347: SB347 Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority; method of appointing the membership; change

    Senate Bill 347 rewrites how the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority board is chosen, moving from four appointed members to a five-seat board with a joint approval process and a seat reserved for a county commission leader.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-07-01

  9. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB793: HB793 Home Ownership Municipal Exemption (H.O.M.E.) Act; enact

    House Bill 793 would create a new City of Brunswick homestead property tax exemption that grows the longer a homeowner has owned their home, pending voter approval in a November 2025 referendum.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  10. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB797: HB797 Homelessness Prevention Act of Chatham County; enact

    House Bill 797 creates the Interagency Council on Homelessness for Chatham-Savannah as a public corporation to coordinate homeless services and federal funding across Chatham County and the City of Savannah.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  11. Senate · Passed · May 1, 2025

    SB340: SB340 City of Tybee Island; selection of a mayor pro tem; provide

    A Senate bill would rewrite the City of Tybee Island's charter to set clear rules for how the city council picks a mayor pro tem and fills that role if it becomes vacant.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  12. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB763: HB763 Richmond Hill-Bryan County Airport Authority Act; enact

    House Bill 763 creates the Richmond Hill-Bryan County Airport Authority, a new 11-member public body empowered to build, own, and finance a general aviation airport for Bryan County and the City of Richmond Hill.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  13. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB760: HB760 Glynn County; board of commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary

    House Bill 760 raises the annual pay for the chairperson, vice chairperson, and other members of the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, and requires withholding pay for missed meetings.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-07-01

  14. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB762: HB762 Savannah Music Commission Act; enact

    HB762 creates the Savannah Music Commission, a state public corporation charged with promoting Chatham County's music industry through festivals, education partnerships, and funding efforts.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  15. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB732: HB732 Glynn County; levy an excise tax

    House Bill 732 lets Glynn County's government raise its hotel and lodging excise tax to as much as 7 percent, with the extra money earmarked for tourism marketing and tourism-related projects.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  16. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB724: HB724 Pembroke, City of; mayor and city council members; provide four-year terms

    House Bill 724 would change the City of Pembroke's mayor and city council from their current terms to four-year terms, starting with the 2027 municipal election.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  17. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB722: HB722 Bryan County; State Court; provide for a chief judge and an associate judge

    House Bill 722 restructures the State Court of Bryan County by creating a chief judge position for the existing full-time judge and adding a new part-time associate judge appointed by the Governor.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  18. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB730: HB730 Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless; provide for membership

    A House bill would restructure the governing board of the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless, setting a 13-member board with defined appointment rules, meeting requirements, and updated duties tied to federal homelessness programs.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  19. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB714: HB714 Rincon, City of; designation of electors; revise provisions

    House Bill 714 revises how the City of Rincon's community improvement district defines property owners eligible to vote and how the district's governing board is appointed and elected.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2025-05-01

  20. House · Passed · May 1, 2025

    HB584: HB584 Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

    House Bill 584 moves licensing and oversight of drug abuse treatment programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements, and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, effective January 1, 2026.

    Latest action: Effective Date 2026-01-01

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