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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 458: Controlled substances; possession of four grams or more of fentanyl; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding controlled substances, so as to clarify that the sale, manufacture, delivery, or possession of four grams or more of fentanyl and fentanyl analog structural class is included within the prohibition of trafficking certain drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Yasmin Neal (D) Terry Cummings (D) Clint Crowe (R) Mary Margaret Oliver (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 457: Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to occupational therapists, so as to authorize occupational therapists to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 453: Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; to provide definitions; to provide for risk protection order hearings and issuance; to provide for temporary ex parte risk protection orders; to provide for service of notice; to provide for the termination and extension of orders; to provide for surrender and return of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the reporting of orders; to provide for penalties and liability; to provide for instructional and informational materials to be produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lisa Campbell (D) Shea Roberts (D) Bryce Berry (D) Esther Panitch (D) Tangie Herring (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 459: Heart Health for All Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to implement a program to increase public awareness of cardiovascular health and cardiovascular disease; to provide for partnerships and educational materials; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Carolyn Hugley (D) Michelle Au (D) Doreen Carter (D) Marvin Lim (D) Karen Bennett (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 19, 2025

SR 201: Governor Brian Kemp; include full-time care givers for the elderly, sick, and disabled in the Georgia Pathways expansion; urge

A RESOLUTION urging Governor Brian Kemp to include full-time care givers for the elderly, sick, and disabled in the Georgia Pathways expansion; and for other purposes.
Sally Harrell (D) Drew Echols (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 441: Georgia Prenatal Equal Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for a coercion defense to a charge of murder for defendant mothers of unborn children; to provide for construction; to provide for exceptions; to provide for concurrent prosecuting authority of the Attorney General and prosecuting attorneys in certain cases; to provide for applicability; to remove exceptions that allow for assault and battery on an unborn child; to amend Code Section 19-7-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to in whom parental power lies, how such power lost, and recovery for homicide of a child or unborn child, so as to provide for the right to recovery for the life of a child beginning at the stage of fertilization; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlice Byrd (R) Danny Mathis (R) Emory Dunahoo (R) Martin Momtahan (R) Trey Kelley (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 19, 2025

SB 197: "End Public Funding of Misinformation Act"' enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to repeal and reserve Article 2, relating to positive alternatives for pregnancy and parenting grant program; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kenya Wicks (D) Nabilah Parkes (D) Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) David Lucas (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 446: Public Service Commission; discovery rights in proceedings; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigations and hearings of the Public Service Commission, so as to revise provisions concerning discovery rights in proceedings before the Public Service Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jordan Ridley (R) Don Parsons (R) Matt Barton (R) Bill Werkheiser (R) Mitchell Horner (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 18, 2025

SB 174: Conduct of Proceedings in Criminal Trials; legislative intent; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings in criminal trials, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are not necessary; to provide for the preservation of errors; to provide that errors not affecting substantial rights shall be disregarded; to provide that errors affecting substantial rights may be reviewed without the necessity of a preserving objection; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Josh McLaurin (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 18, 2025

HB 415: Homeowners Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to enact the "Homeowners Protection Act"; to provide for a rental intention affidavit regarding dispossessory proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Noel Williams (R) Jesse Petrea (R) Todd Jones (R) Carter Barrett (R) Devan Seabaugh (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 18, 2025

SB 172: Speed Detection Devices; all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Nikki Merritt (D) Sheikh Rahman (D) Derek Mallow (D) Carden Summers (R) Sam Watson (R)
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