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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 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 House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Revenue and taxation; refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities; prohibit class action suits
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would bar taxpayers from filing class action claims to recover overpaid county or municipal taxes and license fees, requiring each refund claim to be filed individually.
SECTION 1. Code Section 48-5-380 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities, time and manner of filing claims and actions for refund, and authority to approve or disapprove claims, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(h) A claim for refund may not be...
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 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 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 House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Pharmacies; compounding of certain active pharmaceutical ingredients; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would set strict sourcing and testing rules for compounded weight-loss drugs like GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists, and let the State Board of Pharmacy fine and shut down violators.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
House Bill 1361 By: Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Hawkins of the 27th, and Dempsey of the 13th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to provide for the compounding of certain active pharmaceutical ingredients; to provide for definitions; to...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 17, 2026 · Introduced
Ad valorem tax; levy and collection of tax upon apportioned valuation of aircraft by local tax jurisdictions; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would require local tax jurisdictions to spend at least half of the property tax money they collect on aircraft toward maintaining and operating airports within their borders, starting in 2027.
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2027, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after such date.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Public officers; persons having certain financial interest shall be ineligible to hold certain public offices; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House committee substitute to HB 1362 would make Georgia's top elected officials, such as the Governor and Attorney General, ineligible for office if they hold a financial interest in state contracts or do business with government agencies, and it would tighten related conflict-of-interest rules for other public officials.
SECTION 6. Said part is further amended by revising the introductory language of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-10-25, relating to exceptions to prohibitions on transactions with state agencies, as follows: "45-10-25. (a) The provisions of Code Sections 45-10-22, 45-10-23, and 45-10-24 shall not apply to:"
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Law and statutes; effect and enforcement of foreign laws; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): HB1369 would bar Georgia courts and other tribunals from enforcing foreign laws that violate rights guaranteed by the U.S. or Georgia Constitution, and would change how judges handle cases that could be sent to a foreign court instead.
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026, and shall apply to contracts executed or renewed on or after July 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 6, 2026 · Introduced
Insurance; medical necessity of a healthcare service; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would require that insurance denials based on medical necessity get sign-off from a clinical peer licensed in Georgia before a treating provider's care can be overruled.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
House Bill 1236 By: Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Newton of the 127th, Hatchett of the 155th, Mathiak of the 82nd, Douglas of the 78th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 33-46-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for certification, utilization of nationally recognized accreditation...
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 · February 18, 2026 · Passed
Macon County; board of commissioners; revise compensation of chairperson and members
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House bill would set new monthly pay for the chairperson and members of the Macon County board of commissioners, raising the chairperson's pay to $1,100 a month and each other commissioner's pay to $1,000 a month.
House Bill 1356 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representative Stinson of the 150th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L....
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 19, 2026 · Engrossed
State government; require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would require privately funded homeless shelters and outreach programs near schools, parks, playgrounds, or child care centers in the metro Atlanta area to join a statewide homeless services data system, with citations for noncompliance.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
House Bill 1396 By: Representative Efstration of the 104th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach...
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 · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Property; nonjudicial foreclosures on time-share estates; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would end the current fast, out-of-court foreclosure process that time-share owners' associations and lenders use to seize unpaid time-share estates, replacing it with different procedures starting July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Engrossed
Atlanta Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twenty-first judge
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1365 would add a 21st superior court judge to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, appointed by the Governor to start in 2027 and later elected by voters.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
SECTION 2. An additional judge of the superior court is added to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, thereby increasing to 21 the number of judges of said circuit.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Education; authorize public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House committee substitute for HB 1363 would bar discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in Georgia's public schools and colleges, and create new state officials and complaint systems to enforce it.
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
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 · February 18, 2026 · Introduced
Georgia Teacher Retention Scholarship Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would create a new state scholarship covering tuition for children of public school teachers who have taught in Georgia for at least ten years, starting with the 2026-2027 school year.
House Bill 1366 By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Smith of the 41st, Park of the 107th, Evans of the 57th, Glaize of the 67th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to create the Georgia Teacher...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Teacher Retention Scholarship Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2026 · Engrossed
Mental health; re-creation of community service boards; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): HB1368 would restructure Georgia's community service boards, which deliver local mental health, developmental disability, and addiction services, by adding a state-appointed executive director to each board's leadership and expanding that director's control over contracts, staffing, and daily operations.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 37-2-6.1, relating to community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, exemption from state and local taxation, as follows:
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