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Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Introduced
Health; licensure and regulation of community midwives; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 136 would repeal Georgia's existing midwifery licensing law and create a new licensing system for 'certified community midwives,' run by a new state board, with its own training, disclosure, and discipline rules.
Senate Bill 136 By: Senator James of the 28th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal provisions relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure...
SECTION 1. Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by repealing Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery, and designating said chapter as reserved.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Passed
Georgia Addiction Counselors Association; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate resolution honors the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association for 45 years of providing addiction treatment training and support across Georgia, with no changes to state law.
Senate Resolution 136 By: Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Still of the 48th, Williams of the 25th, Payne of the 54th, Hickman of the 4th and others A RESOLUTION Commending the contributions of the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association and its commitment to delivering evidence-based practices to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Introduced
"Coastal Island Preservation Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would cap the size of new single-family homes built on coastal islands that are not reachable by bridge, limiting them to no larger than the biggest home already on the island as of July 11, 1995.
Senate Bill 135 By: Senator James of the 28th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to restrict development of residential structures on certain coastal islands; to provide for a short...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Coastal Island Preservation Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Introduced
Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate 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.
Senate Bill 134 By: Senators Sims of the 12th, Jones II of the 22nd, Mallow of the 2nd, Harbison of the 15th, Lucas of the 26th 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 and 2 of...
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, in its entirety.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Passed
Selling and other Trade Practices; certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; extend
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let HVAC system warranties transfer automatically to new homeowners and bar manufacturers from tying warranty coverage to product registration, starting January 1, 2026.
Senate Bill 112 By: Senators Dixon of the 45th, Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th, Summers of the 13th, Jones II of the 22nd and others AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to extend certain protections for consumers...
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows: "ARTICLE 37 10-1-960. As used in this article, the term 'HVAC' means heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. 10-1-961. (a) If a residential real property that includes an HVAC...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 27, 2025 · Introduced
Controlled Substances and Pharmacists and Pharmacies; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 366 would let Georgians buy ivermectin over the counter without a prescription, by removing it from the state's list of dangerous drugs and creating a new law allowing its sale as a nonprescription medication.
Senate Bill 366 By: Senators Moore of the 53rd, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 6th, Bearden of the 30th, Watson of the 11th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and pharmacists and pharmacies, respectively, so as to...
SECTION 1. Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended in Code Section 16-13-71, relating to dangerous drug, by repealing paragraph (506.8) of subsection (b) and paragraph (12.1) of subsection (c).
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 21, 2025 · Engrossed
"Quality Basic Education Act,"; certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate bill would let children of active-duty military parents enroll in the Georgia public school of the neighborhood they plan to move to, even before they have a lease or house there, but only on a 90-day provisional basis.
The House Committee on Education offers the following substitute to SB 236: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty in the United...
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 27, 2025 · Passed
International Holocaust Remembrance Day; recognize January 27, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes January 27, 2025 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Senate Resolution 42 By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Brass of the 6th, Bearden of the 30th, Watson of the 1st and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 11, 2025 · Passed
Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill shields pesticide manufacturers from state lawsuits over failing to warn of health risks beyond what federal EPA labeling already requires, unless a manufacturer hid safety information from the EPA.
SECTION 2. Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "2-7-171. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Environmental Protection Agency' means the United States...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Passed
Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate resolution formally recognizes Malcolm Mitchell, a former University of Georgia and NFL player, for his work as Georgia's Reads Coach promoting childhood literacy.
Senate Resolution 138 By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Gooch of the 51st, Hatchett of the 50th, Albers of the 56th and Harbin of the 16th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, literacy skills are necessary for life and work; improving literacy in all age groups is a moral imperative...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Introduced
Counties; ordinances for governing and policing unincorporated areas of counties; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let counties and cities impose steeper fines on repeat code violators, tweak county ordinance penalty language, and allow local governments to require rental registration for landlords who own ten or more rental properties in a county.
The Senate Committee on Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to SB 166: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act," so as to provide for a certain new violation; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia...
SECTION 1. Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act," is amended in Code Section 10-1-393, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (36), by replacing the period at the end of paragraph...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Passed
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): This annual Code Revision Commission bill makes thousands of small technical fixes across the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, correcting typos, updating terminology, and reenacting the entire statutory code, without changing policy.
SECTION 12. Reserved.
SECTION 13. Reserved.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Engrossed
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; establishment
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would add the Insurance Commissioner to the state's Behavioral Health Coordinating Council and create a new panel to review whether health insurers and state agencies are following mental health parity laws.
(f) Subject to available funds, the panel shall establish a team to support the work of the panel, including, but not limited to, research, report preparation, and creation of educational materials."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 13, 2025 · Passed
Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate bill would freeze the taxable value of homesteads for Dade County school district property taxes, exempting future increases in assessed value, if approved by voters in a November 2025 referendum.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Introduced
"Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 156 would add new consumer protections to Georgia insurance law, including public disclosure of large premium hikes, a state rate-comparison database, a 60-day nonrenewal notice rule, and a ban on rating by census tract.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let two licensing boards, the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists and the Georgia Board of Nursing, run confidential programs to monitor and rehabilitate impaired healthcare professionals.
Senate Bill 113 By: Senators Dixon of the 45th, Watson of the 1st, Brass of the 6th, Williams of the 25th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social...
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Passed
Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill sets rules for how counties with more than 15 municipalities must hand off police service, roads, storm-water systems, fees, and taxes to brand-new cities incorporated after January 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Passed
Georgia Composite Medical Board; implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill, known as the Paul Brock Act, would require the Georgia Composite Medical Board to build an automated system letting healthcare providers get credentialed once and recognized statewide, without repeating paperwork at every facility.
Senate Bill 162 By: Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Tillery of the 19th and Walker III of the 20th AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to provide for the board to implement...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as "The Paul Brock Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 15, 2025 · Passed
Public Officials; bail bond business; modify provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would narrow the ban on public officials running bail bond businesses, letting county, city, and consolidated government officeholders engage in the business outside their own jurisdiction while still banning it within it.
Senate Bill 16 By: Senator Brass of the 6th AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, so as to modify provisions relating to public officials engaging in the bail bond business; to provide for related matters;...
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Introduced
Landlord and Tenant; Code Section 44-7-19; repeal
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state law that currently bars cities and counties from adopting rent control ordinances, opening the door for local governments to regulate rent if they choose.
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, is amended by repealing Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments, and designating said Code section as reserved.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
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