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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 251: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; rent pricing for residential properties; encourage transparency and fairness

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, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to encourage transparency and fairness with respect to rent pricing for residential properties; to prohibit landlords from failing to disclose the total rental price of any residential property and charging deceptive fees for any residential property; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits undisclosed rent pricing and deceptive fees, directly protecting tenants through transparency requirements under Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act.95% confidence
Kim Jackson (D) Russ Goodman (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 246: "Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians and others; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to taxes; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAmends health codes (Title 31) to protect reproductive rights, expanding access to healthcare services per bill title and health-related code amendments.90% confidence
RaShaun Kemp (D) Kenya Wicks (D) Sally Harrell (D) Nabilah Parkes (D) Sonya Halpern (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 561: Okefenokee Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to prohibit the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Natural Resources Department from issuing, modifying, or renewing any permit or accepting any bond to conduct surface mining operations on Trail Ridge for future permit applications and amendments; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill prohibits surface mining permits on Trail Ridge (Okefenokee Swamp area), directly protecting wetland ecosystem from potential habitat destruction and pollution per bill's explicit language.95% confidence
Carolyn Hugley (D) Debbie Buckner (D) Gerald Greene (R) Steven Sainz (R) Ron Stephens (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 544: Jimmy Carter Award for Civic Engagement; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-310 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student directory information, registering to vote and with selective service, and pledge of allegiance, so as to establish the Jimmy Carter Award for Civic Engagement; to provide for policies and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Carolyn Hugley (D) Saira Draper (D) Sam Park (D) Tanya Miller (D) Bryce Berry (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 550: Education; promise scholarship accounts; require participating schools to prepare school safety plans that meet certain requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2B-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for participating schools, responsibilities of education savings authority, prohibited requirements, and agency not established, so as to require participating schools to prepare school safety plans that meet certain requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rick Townsend (R) David Wilkerson (D) Steven Sainz (R) Patty Marie Stinson (D) Eric Bell (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 554: APEX Now Program; enact

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 health of students, so as to enact the "APEX Now Program"; to provide support for mental health services to students and school personnel experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, and other crisis situations; to provide for such program to be established within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for the development and promulgation of a mental health crisis plan; to provide for a 24 hour online and telephonic hotline; to provide for prospective parental consent; to provide for contracting for services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides mental health support for students/school personnel in crisis, enhancing educational access and safety per bill's purpose.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnacts mental health support program for students/school staff during crises, establishing funded initiative under behavioral health department95% confidence
Rick Townsend (R) Todd Jones (R) Bethany Ballard (R) Holt Persinger (R) Chris Erwin (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 558: State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish adult workforce high school diploma program

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to authorize the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; to provide for the selection of third-party providers to administer the program; to provide requirements for approved program providers; to provide for disbursement of funds to approved program providers; to provide for reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates adult workforce high school diploma program, expanding educational access through state-funded initiative with provider requirements and fund disbursement95% confidence
Mark Newton (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Houston Gaines (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 546: Quality Basic Education Act; require local school systems to offer certain exams to home study students

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional fees or requirements; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates public schools to provide standardized exams to homeschool students without fees, expanding access to required testing under education standards.85% confidence
Charlice Byrd (R) Emory Dunahoo (R) Sandy Donatucci (R) Mitchell Scoggins (R) Matthew Gambill (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 564: Georgia Prevention and Plan Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of students, so as to provide that the Department of Education shall develop a mental health crisis plan to rapidly provide mental health services to students experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, or other crisis situations; to provide for a definition; to provide for the development and distribution of promotional materials, training programs, and curricula; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates Department of Education to develop mental health crisis plan for students in schools, directly supporting student well-being and safety in educational settings.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates mental health crisis plan for students in violence/disaster situations, directly expanding access to mental health services per summary.95% confidence
Mary Ann Santos (D) Bryce Berry (D) Gabriel Sanchez (D) Omari Crawford (D) Lydia Glaize (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HR 328: Jeffrey E. Turner Highway; Clayton County; dedicate

This is a ceremonial resolution, not a policy bill. It names a specific segment of Interstate 75 in Clayton County (from the Riverdale exit to Tara Boulevard) as the "Jeffrey E. Turner Highway" to honor Chief Jeffrey E. Turner. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for the named highway. It recognizes Chief Turner's 20-year service with the Clayton County Police Department, his 2007 appointment as the department's first African American Chief of Police, and his role as director of the Clayton County Regional Police Academy.
Sandra Scott (D) Robert Flournoy (D) Rhonda Burnough (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 542: Protecting All Learners Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to promise scholarship accounts, so as to require participating private schools to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act and Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; to require participating schools to implement participating students' IEPs and Section 504 plans; to provide for rules and policies requiring parents of participating students to provide complete copies of such plans to participating schools; 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 ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires private schools using scholarship funds to comply with IDEA/504, mandating IEP/504 plan implementation for students with disabilities, strengthening educational protections and access.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires private schools to comply with IDEA/Section 504, ensuring disability-related healthcare services access via IEPs and 504 plans for students.85% confidence
Jasmine Clark (D) Doreen Carter (D) Bryce Berry (D) Floyd Griffin (D) Ruwa Romman (D)
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