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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SB 289: Codes of Ethics for Government Service; a definition of "formal charges" regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to codes of ethics for government service, so as to provide a definition of "formal charges" regarding ethical violations by members of certain boards, commissions, or authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
RaShaun Kemp (D) Kenya Wicks (D) Sally Harrell (D) Nabilah Parkes (D) Sonya Halpern (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 247: Sick, Personal, and Maternity Leave for Teachers; the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers may take for personal or professional reasons; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases teacher sick leave from 3 to 5 days annually, directly supporting educator welfare and retention in K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases teacher sick leave days from 3 to 5 annually, expanding worker benefits and strengthening employment conditions for school personnel.95% confidence
Clint Dixon (R) Greg Dolezal (R) Shawn Still (R) Billy Hickman (R) Steve Gooch (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2025

HB 581: Georgia Craft Brewery Innovation and Survival Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide for definitions; to authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to sell or donate malt beverages they produce, subject to certain limitations and conditions; to provide for direct donation of malt beverages by brewers and brewpubs to certain charitable events; to provide that sales for consumption off the premises are not subject to a daily maximum; to permit small brewers to sell a limited quantity of malt beverages at wholesale; to provide for remittance of excise and use taxes on donated malt beverages; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tyler Smith (R) Yasmin Neal (D) Chas Cannon (R) Leesa Hagan (R) Marcus Wiedower (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 250: Wesley's Law Grant Program; provide for the creation of and establish a purpose

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the creation of and establish a purpose for the Wesley's Law Grant Program; to provide for the allocation of grant awards under such program; to require the Department of Education to pursue grant funding for such program from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust; to require the State Board of Education to establish award criteria, terms, and conditions for such program; to authorize the Department of Education to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement such program; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates Wesley's Law Grant Program for student health in schools, funded via Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust, advancing public health initiatives.85% confidence
Marty Harbin (R) Clint Dixon (R) Shawn Still (R) Billy Hickman (R) Ed Setzler (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 249: "Quality Basic Education Act,"; beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates computer science as graduation requirement, expanding curriculum standards under Quality Basic Education Act to modernize K-12 education requirements.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates computer science as a high school graduation requirement, advancing tech education and digital literacy without restrictions.90% confidence
Marty Harbin (R) Clint Dixon (R) Shawn Still (R) Billy Hickman (R) Max Burns (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 253: State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for waivers and variances of state rules, regulations, policies, and procedures if necessary; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes a new robotics pilot program for public schools, enhancing student STEM opportunities and program offerings per the summary.95% confidence
RaShaun Kemp (D) Clint Dixon (R) Sonya Halpern (D) Shawn Still (R) Billy Hickman (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2025

HB 578: Public utilities; $1.50 increase in monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Cheokas (R) Danny Mathis (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Tyler Smith (R) Gerald Greene (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2025

HB 589: Social services; coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide coverage for fertility diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and for fertility preservation services; to provide for amending the Georgia Medicaid plan; to provide for a plan amendment or waiver when necessary; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly expands Medicaid coverage to include fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services, directly advancing health insurance coverage under healthcare policy.95% confidence
Karla Drenner (D) Sam Park (D) Michelle Au (D) Park Cannon (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2025

HB 588: Insurance; coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to provide coverage for fertility diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and for fertility preservation services; to provide for limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for rules; to provide for certain policies, contracts, certificates, and renewals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires insurance coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation, expanding reproductive healthcare access and patient coverage options.95% confidence
Karla Drenner (D) Sam Park (D) Michelle Au (D) Park Cannon (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 248: Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; establish and provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to establish and provide for the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; to provide for definitions, including definitions for the terms "harmful to minors," "restricted materials," and "sexually explicit materials"; to require the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to establish standards for the designation of restricted materials by local boards of education, standards for the use and restriction of instructional materials, and standards for the use and restriction of public school library collection materials; to provide for definitions; to provide for short titles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill establishes standards to restrict library materials in schools, defining 'harmful to minors' and requiring local boards to designate restricted content, limiting curriculum access.90% confidence
Marty Harbin (R) Clint Dixon (R) Chuck Payne (R) Billy Hickman (R) Jason Anavitarte (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2025

HB 580: Georgia Penmanship Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require local boards of education to provide instruction in cursive writing; to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in cursive writing and to determine the appropriate grade levels for such instruction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates cursive writing instruction in K-12 curriculum, advancing educational standards per bill's explicit requirements for local boards and state standards.95% confidence
Karla Drenner (D) Imani Barnes (D) Phil Olaleye (D) David Wilkerson (D) Derrick Jackson (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2025

HB 573: Insurance; remove dentists from participation with care management organizations

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Medicaid care management organizations, so to remove dentists from participation with care management organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRemoves dentists from Medicaid CMOs, restricting dental coverage access for Medicaid patients.95% confidence
Lee Hawkins (R) Steven Sainz (R) Ron Stephens (R)
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