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Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
Crimes and offenses; add certain facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the locations in which the carrying of weapons or long guns is prohibited
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would add certain fenced facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the list of places where carrying weapons or long guns is banned under state law.
House Bill 472 By: Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Crowe of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, Holcomb of the 101st, New of the 40th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons or long guns in unauthorized locations, so as to add certain facilities of...
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons or long guns in unauthorized locations, is amended in subsection (b) by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (6), by replacing the period with "; or" at the end of paragraph (7), and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: "(8) Within facilities...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 601, the Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025, would rewrite large parts of Georgia's gun laws, adding new bans, storage rules, a firearms registry, waiting periods and license changes affecting gun owners, sellers, minors and peace officers statewide.
(i) Carrying a weapon without a weapons carry license in violation of Code Section 16-11-126; or (ii) Carrying carrying a weapon or long gun in an unauthorized location in violation of Code Section 16-11-127 and has not been free of all restraint or supervision in connection therewith and free of any other conviction for at least five years immediately...
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended in said part by repealing in its entirety Code Section 16-11-130.1, relating to allowing personnel to carry weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions, and designating said Code section as reserved.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 30, 2025 · Introduced
Firearms; storage within a motor vehicle or vessel; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 207 would require Georgians who are not carrying a firearm on their person to keep it locked up when it's in a car or boat, instead of allowing free storage as current law does, and would apply that same locked-storage rule to the school safety zone exceptions.
House Bill 207 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Oliver of the 84th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Willis of the 55th, and Au of the 50th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for the storage of a...
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by revising subsections (a) through (c) and subsections (g) and (h) of Code Section 16-11-126, relating to having or carrying handguns, long guns, or other weapons, exceptions for homes, motor...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
True Campus Safety Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 469 would repeal Georgia laws that let certain school personnel carry weapons in school safety zones and at school functions, undoing an exception in the state's weapons law.
SECTION 2. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by repealing and reserving paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other...
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by repealing and reserving Code Section 16-11-130.1, relating to allowing personnel to carry weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 6, 2025 · Passed
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; amend various titles
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 327 is a wide-ranging update to Georgia's trust, estate, and family law statutes that rewrites rules on trustees and trust directors, expands legal recognition for children born from assisted reproduction, and raises the dollar amount probate judges can distribute for minors.
SECTION 9. Code Section 15-9-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts and probate court jurisdiction, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(d) In a proceeding in the probate court under subsection (a) of this Code section, service of summons, notice, or process may be made...
SECTION 16. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to Article 2 of Chapter 11, the "Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act," to read as follows: "19-11-82. Nothing in this article shall be applied or construed to abrogate or limit: (1) The jurisdiction of a probate court or a superior court under Code Section 53-2-20 to resolve...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Engrossed
Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate committee substitute for HB 127 would bar Georgia public school districts and public colleges from promoting or maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, despite the bill's original title about teacher sick leave.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to any policy, rule, regulation, or practice adopted or enforced by a local education agency or postsecondary institution relating to an interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics program or to the design, designation, or use of a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area. (d)...
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply beginning with the 2025-2026 school year with respect to local education agencies and the 2025-2026 academic year with respect to postsecondary institutions.
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 127. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Hall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 26, 2025 · Engrossed
Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 627 would change how Georgia's juvenile court law defines a serious weapons offense, removing a carve-out that had excluded firearms from a specific 'deadly weapon' assault provision used to classify juvenile cases.
House Bill 627 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) By: Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Cannon of the 172nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Smith of the 18th, Lumsden of the 12th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to...
SECTION 1. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising division (12)(A)(iii) of Code Section 15-11-2, relating to definitions regarding the juvenile code, as follows: "(iii) Aggravated assault upon an individual or situation described in subsection (d), (h), or (k) of Code Section 16-5-21 or assault with a...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 30, 2025 · Passed
Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol; 01/26 to 02/01/25; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House resolution recognizes January 26 to February 1, 2025 as Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol, honoring the role of physician anesthesiologists in patient care.
House Resolution 127 By: Representatives Au of the 50th, Newton of the 127th, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, and Efstration of the 104th A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 26 to February 1, 2025, as Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, physician anesthesiologists are responsible for patient...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 4, 2025 · Engrossed
Putting Georgia's Patients First Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 227 would rename Georgia's 'low THC oil' program as 'medical cannabis,' loosen several diagnosis requirements for patients, and let licensees share product information with patients and caregivers, not just physicians.
Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, is amended in Code Section 31-2A-18, relating to low THC oil patient registry, registration cards, reports, waiver forms, and annual review and recommendations, by replacing "low THC oil" and "Low THC...
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 13 of this title, any person who possesses, purchases, or has under his or her control 20 fluid ounces or less of low THC oil medical cannabis or a product or products containing an equivalent amount of medical cannabis without complying with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be punished as for a...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Crimes and offenses; online menacing of a peace officer; provide for offense
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would create a new felony for posting a peace officer's personal information online along with a threat of violence, punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
House Bill 125 By: Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Crowe of the 118th, Reeves of the 99th, and Gullett of the 19th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of online menacing of a peace officer; to provide for definitions; to provide for...
SECTION 1. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-10-97.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Immediate family member' means a spouse, child, sibling, or parent or the spouse of a child, sibling, or parent. (2) 'Peace officer' shall...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · March 4, 2025 · Introduced
Administrative Services, Department of; post-employment restriction for state employees involved in state purchasing; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 727 would bar state employees who work on state purchasing contracts from taking a job with a vendor or contractor tied to those contracts for 12 months after leaving state employment.
House Bill 727 By: Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Efstration of the 104th, Leverett of the 123rd, Gaines of the 120th, and Reeves of the 99th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedures of the Department of...
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedures of the Department of Administrative Services in state purchasing, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "50-5-86. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Employment' includes...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 28, 2025 · Passed
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
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 161 expands the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's power to subpoena electronic communication records in more types of criminal investigations and rewrites the state's domestic terrorism law to make it a standalone crime with added penalties for ignoring GBI subpoenas.
(a)(1) In any investigation of a violation of Code Section 16-12-100, 16-12-100.1, or 16-12-100.2 involving the use of a computer or an electronic device in furtherance of an act related to a minor, or any investigation of a violation of Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 16, the The director, assistant director of the bureau, or deputy director for...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Second Amendment Preservation Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): HB121 would bar Georgia officials and police from helping enforce federal gun laws, and would let people sue local governments or officers who cooperate with federal firearms enforcement.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
(8) The General Assembly finds that the federal excise tax rate on arms and ammunition in effect prior to January 1, 2025, which funds programs under the federal Wildlife Restoration Act, does not have a chilling effect on the purchase or ownership of such arms and ammunition; (9) The people of this state have vested the General Assembly with the authority...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 13, 2025 · Introduced
Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1 would create a new Georgia crime for adults who fail to secure loaded guns from children, with penalties that increase if a child is hurt or killed, and would require gun dealers to post warning signs.
SECTION 2. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-132.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Child' means a person younger than 18 years of age. (2) 'Dealer' shall have the same...
House Bill 1 By: Representative Au of the 50th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 29, 2025 · Passed
Game and fish; authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 167 would let hunters wear fluorescent pink outer garments as an alternative to fluorescent orange when Georgia law requires visibility clothing for hunting deer, bear, and feral hogs.
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, is amended in Code Section 27-3-24, relating to restrictions on hunting feral hogs, by revising subsection (a) as follows: "(a) It shall be unlawful to hunt, or engage in the hunting of, feral hogs: (1) Upon the lands of another or to enter upon the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · March 27, 2025 · Introduced
Education, Department of; employ beneficiaries of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; allow
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 873 would let the Georgia Department of Education hire retired teachers drawing benefits from the Teachers Retirement System without stopping their pensions, though the extra work would not count toward more retirement credit.
SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 47-3-127, relating to effect of restoration to service on retirement allowances, and creditable service after restoration to service, as...
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "47-3-127.2. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 47-3-127, to the extent and under the conditions provided for in this Code section, the Department of Education may employ a beneficiary. (b) An individual employed as described in subsection (a) of this...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
Reproductive Freedom Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 598 would repeal Georgia's abortion restrictions, including the near-total abortion ban and mandatory waiting periods, and create a new 'Reproductive Freedom Act' guaranteeing a right to abortion and contraception under Georgia law.
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 15-11-682, relating to parental notification of abortion, hearing, and venue, as follows: "15-11-682. (a) No physician healthcare professional as defined in Code Section 31-9A-2 or other person shall perform an abortion upon an unemancipated minor unless: (1)(A) The unemancipated minor...
(2) The unemancipated minor signs a consent form stating that she the unemancipated minor consents, freely and without coercion, to the abortion. (b) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion if: (1)(A) In the professional judgment of the healthcare professional: (i) Notice to the parent or guardian...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 29, 2025 · Passed
Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Resolution 97 authorizes the State Properties Commission to sell, lease, or exchange more than a dozen parcels of state owned land across Georgia, including forest land, prison acreage, technical college property, and communication towers.
SECTION 67. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until the property is conveyed. ARTICLE XII
SECTION 110. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Public Safety until the property is conveyed. ARTICLE XIX
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 15, 2025 · Engrossed
Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate substitute to HB 61, retitled the Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2026, would rewrite Georgia's squatting and eviction laws, giving property owners a fast law enforcement removal process and toughening penalties for using fake lease documents.
SECTION 4. Code Section 16-7-21.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unlawful squatting, is amended as follows: "16-7-21.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'resides' means to occupy, inhabit, or live. (a)(1)(b) A person commits the offense of unlawful squatting when he or she enters upon the land or premises of another and...
(2) Service pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may be accomplished by hand delivery of the notice to an unauthorized person or by posting the notice on the front door or entrance of the real property. (f)(1) The sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, marshal, or other peace officer certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council...
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