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Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Passed
Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 136 expands and adds several Georgia income tax credits tied to children, including a bigger child care credit, a new credit for young children, an employer child care credit, and a revised credit for donations to foster youth organizations.
House Bill 136 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Newton of the 127th, Blackmon of the 146th, Rhodes of the 124th, Cox of the 28th, Prince of the 132nd, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise and create new tax credits related...
Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "48-7-29.27. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'qualifying child' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 24(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, provided that such child has not yet attained age six. (b) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Passed
Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 137 raises several dollar thresholds in Georgia law that trigger competitive bidding, in-state purchasing review, and payment retention rules for public construction and school contracts, generally from around $100,000 to $150,000 up to $250,000.
House Bill 137 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hawkins of the 27th, Yearta of the 152nd, Leverett of the 123rd, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts for public works, so as to increase the dollar...
SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts for public works, is amended in Code Section 13-10-80, relating to definitions, contract requirements, application, effect of greater benefits contracted for, and evidence of indebtedness paid, by revising subsection (c) as follows: "(c) This Code section...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 3, 2025 · Passed
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; February 7-14, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 7 to 14, 2025, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol, honoring families and health professionals affected by these birth defects.
House Resolution 136 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hugley of the 141st, Cooper of the 45th, and Taylor of the 173rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 7 to 14, 2025, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, congenital heart defects are one of the most frequently occurring...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 17, 2025 · Passed
Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
House Bill 116 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26th, Crowe of the 118th, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barrett of the 24th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Pharmacies; prohibit drug manufacturer and wholesalers from preventing a licensed pharmacy from acquiring drugs from entities that participate in a particular federal drug discount program
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 139 would bar drug manufacturers and wholesalers from blocking Georgia pharmacies from buying and dispensing discounted drugs obtained through the federal 340B program.
House Bill 139 By: Representatives Jones of the 25th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hatchett of the 155th, Cannon of the 172nd, Jackson of the 128th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to prohibit drug manufacturers and wholesalers from...
SECTION 1. Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "26-4-120. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Contract pharmacy arrangement' means a legal agreement between a hospital or other healthcare provider and a pharmacy where...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 29, 2025 · Passed
Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Resolution 98 authorizes the State Properties Commission to grant 18 non-exclusive easements across state-owned land in 16 Georgia counties, letting utilities, cities, and other entities build power, gas, water, sewer, fiber, and road facilities on state property.
SECTION 136. That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Housing; discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 135 would add hairstyles like braids, locs, and twists to Georgia's legal definition of race, extending anti-discrimination protections against them in housing, public schools, and employment.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
House Bill 135 By: Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Hugley of the 141st, Burnough of the 77th, Davis of the 87th, Bell of the 75th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; establish basic and in-service training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would require the state's police training council to add de-escalation techniques to the mandatory training curriculum for all peace officers, starting January 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 5, 2025 · Introduced
Education; Protect Students First Act; repeal various provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 293 would repeal Georgia's 'Protect Students First Act,' removing the state's ban on schools training staff or requiring certification tied to what the law calls 'divisive concepts.'
House Bill 293 By: Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Carter of the 93rd, Glaize of the 67th, Willis of the 55th, Berry of the 56th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal various provisions of the “Protect Students First Act,” enacted by Ga. L. 2022,...
SECTION 1. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in Article 1 of Chapter 1, relating to general provisions, by repealing Code Section 20-2-11, relating to advocating for divisive concepts, prohibition on discrimination, practice of tolerance and mutual respect encouraged, complaint resolution policies,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 6, 2025 · Introduced
Education; local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in grades six through twelve on sickle cell disease; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 336 would require Georgia local school systems that already send parents health information to also include facts about sickle cell disease for students in grades six through 12.
House Bill 336 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Bennett of the 94th, Howard of the 129th, Au of the 50th, Willis of the 55th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require...
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 12, 2025 · Introduced
Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would repeal the state's promise scholarship account program entirely, eliminating both the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act from state law.
House Bill 436 By: Representatives Griffin of the 149th, Miller of the 62nd, Hugley of the 141st, Lim of the 98th, Williams of the 168th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1...
SECTION 1. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended by repealing Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Passed
Sales and use tax; manufactured homes; revise and expand exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 134, the "Keep Georgia Forested Act," would create new state income tax credits for forestry manufacturers in Georgia, expanding existing job-creation and investment tax credit programs to cover wood-based manufacturing businesses.
SECTION 8. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026, and shall be applicable to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Alcoholic beverages; purchased from designated retail dealers by small businesses; provide for sale or distribution
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 126 would let small businesses in Georgia buy alcoholic beverages from designated retail dealers and resell them for on-site consumption, under a new licensing and reporting system run by the state.
House Bill 126 By: Representative Carpenter of the 4th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages purchased from designated retail dealers by small businesses; to provide for the license and regulation of such...
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 17, 2025 · Passed
Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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 of the 160th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require...
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 13, 2025 · Passed
Echols County; Board of Education; provide for compensation
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 13 sets new per diem pay rates for the Echols County Board of Education, capping how much members can earn each month for attending meetings.
House Bill 13 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representative Corbett of the 174th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide for the compensation of the Echols County Board of Education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 28, 2025 · Passed
Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 156 gives the Georgia Department of Transportation authority over vertiports, the landing sites used by vertical takeoff aircraft, and adds air service expansion at commercial airports to the list of projects hotel tax revenue can fund.
SECTION 2. Code Section 48-13-50.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, is amended in paragraph (6) by striking "or" at the end of subparagraph (O), by replacing the period with "; and" at the end of subparagraph (P), and by adding a new subparagraph to read as...
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Student Character Development Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): HB 133 would let Georgia public school districts adopt policies allowing students to leave school for religious moral instruction classes for up to an hour a week, without counting the time as an absence.
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Council of Municipal Court Judges; office of senior municipal court judge; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 132 would create a new 'senior municipal court judge' status in Georgia for retired municipal court judges with at least ten years of service, letting them keep certain judicial privileges without hearing cases.
House Bill 132 By: Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Oliver of the 84th, Gullett of the 19th, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 18th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Council of Municipal Court Judges, so as to provide for the office of senior...
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 28, 2025 · Engrossed
Food service establishments; certain food products be disclosed as containing cell cultured meat and plant based meat alternatives; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would require restaurants and other food service establishments to disclose on their menus when a dish contains cell cultured meat, and bar them from labeling it as conventional meat.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 163: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require that certain food products be disclosed as containing cell cultured meat; to...
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 4, 2025 · Passed
Bartow County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
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