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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SB 257: Department of Human Services; adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; authorize local governments

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Human Services and county and district departments, boards, and directors of family and children services, respectively, so as to authorize local governments to adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for the determination of median annual gross household incomes; to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAuthorizes local governments to adopt affordable family housing assistance programs, directly advancing housing affordability through program implementation.95% confidence
Donzella James (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SB 266: "College Success 529 Expansion Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to revise the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction for contributions to savings trust accounts; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAmends tax deduction for 529 contributions, reducing taxable income for education savings, providing tax relief.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands 529 savings contribution limits and tax deductions for higher education expenses, directly enhancing college affordability and access through financial incentives.95% confidence
RaShaun Kemp (D) Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) Shawn Still (R) Elena Parent (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SR 267: Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection; Douglas County; dedicate

This resolution honors Aj'anaye Hill, a Douglas County high school student who died in a 2023 shooting, by dedicating the intersection of U.S. 78 and Campbellton Street as the "Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection." It directs Georgia's Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs at this location. The resolution directly affects Douglas County residents by permanently memorializing Hill at a public intersection. This is a commemorative measure with no policy changes or financial provisions, solely serving to honor her life.
Donzella James (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SR 265: Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange; Douglas County; dedicate

This resolution (SR 265) honors Samuel Micah Moon, a 16-year-old Douglas County high school student who died in a 2023 shooting, by dedicating a highway interchange at I-20 and State Route 92 in his memory. It directs Georgia's Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage at that location. The resolution is purely commemorative and does not create new laws, taxes, or obligations. It affects no individuals or policies beyond naming a public infrastructure site.
Donzella James (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SB 290: Health; certification of community health workers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community Health Worker Certification Committee; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date conditioned on appropriations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes certification framework for community health workers, enhancing their role in healthcare delivery and improving community health access90% confidence
Jason Anavitarte (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SB 262: Insurance; health benefit policies to cover preventive services; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for health benefit policies to cover preventive services; to provide for definitions; to prohibit cost-sharing requirements; to protect the eligibility of health savings accounts; to provide for review by the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates health insurance coverage for preventive services without cost-sharing, expanding access and protecting patient rights per bill summary.95% confidence
Sonya Halpern (D) Shawn Still (R) Carden Summers (R) Chuck Hufstetler (R) Russ Goodman (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2025

HB 610: Local government; authorize acquisition of property interests by municipal elected and appointed officials and employees in redevelopment areas with certain conditions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to redevelopment powers, so as to authorize acquisition of property interests by municipal elected and appointed officials and employees in redevelopment areas with certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Carolyn Hugley (D) Carmen Rice (R) Debbie Buckner (D) Vance Smith (R) Teddy Reese (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2025

HB 617: Public utilities; reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill reestablishes consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in utility matters, directly protecting consumer interests in energy regulation and infrastructure.85% confidence
Jordan Ridley (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Alan Powell (R) Ruwa Romman (D) Beth Camp (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SB 258: Access to Midwife-led Birth Centers Grant Program; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to establish the Access to Midwife-led Birth Centers Grant Program; 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 and regulation of midwives; to provide for a grant program promoting midwife-led birth centers; to require written disclosures to clients; to provide for authorized acts and duties of licensed midwives; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for nuisances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes grant program for midwife-led birth centers, expanding access to maternal healthcare services and funding provider infrastructure.95% confidence
Donzella James (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2025

HB 616: Income tax; depreciation for single-family residential rental property; revise a deduction

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 a deduction related to depreciation for single-family residential rental property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
El-Mahdi Holly (D) Bryce Berry (D) Ruwa Romman (D) Spencer Frye (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2025

HB 600: Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and to provide for grants to certain employers; to provide for definitions; to increase the minimum wage for agricultural workers and state employees; to provide for the Department of Labor to implement a grant program for certain employers; to provide for criteria; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum wage for employees, agricultural workers, and state employees; establishes grant program to support employer compliance with new wage standards.95% confidence
Kimberly Alexander (D) El-Mahdi Holly (D) Dewey McClain (D) Derrick Jackson (D) Rhonda Taylor (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2025

HB 599: Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; employ certain beneficiaries as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity; extend program

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2030; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExtends program allowing retired teachers to work full-time in classrooms, supporting educator workforce stability and retention in K-12 schools.85% confidence
Sandy Donatucci (R) Deborah Silcox (R) Ginny Ehrhart (R) Chris Erwin (R) Shaw Blackmon (R)
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