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passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 10, 2025

SR 358: Copeland, Alvin J.; recognize

SR 358 is a ceremonial Senate resolution recognizing Alvin J. Copeland for his 47-year career in Georgia education and athletics. It honors his service as a teacher, coach, and mentor at Hubbard High School and Northeast High School, highlighting his teams' 15 state championships and multiple hall of fame inductions. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely serves to formally commend Copeland and direct the Senate Secretary to provide him a copy. This is a non-binding recognition, not a substantive legislative change.
David Lucas (D) Bill Cowsert (R) Matt Brass (R) Steve Gooch (R) John Kennedy (R)
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 10, 2025

SR 365: Cohen's of Alma; recognize

SR 365 is a ceremonial Senate resolution recognizing Cohen's of Alma, a family-owned business in Alma, Georgia, for celebrating its 100th anniversary. The resolution formally commends the Cohen family for their century-long dedication to the Alma-Bacon County community, highlighting their history of founding the business in 1924 and expanding it over generations. This resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it is purely symbolic, extending formal recognition and best wishes to the business. It directly affects Cohen's of Alma as the recipient of this ceremonial honor.
Blake Tillery (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 677: Health; certain placement procedures for children upon discharge from a hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility; provide

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 of health, so as to provide for certain placement procedures for children upon discharge from a hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility in certain circumstances; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to patient protection, so as to provide for per diem payments to hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities in certain circumstances; to amend Chapter 21A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Medicaid Care Management Organizations Act," so as to provide for per diem payments to hospitals or psychiatric residential treatment facilities in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 10, 2025

SR 360: Perry, Tyler; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 360) passed by the Georgia Senate to formally recognize and commend Tyler Perry for his career achievements. It highlights his work as a filmmaker, playwright, author, and entrepreneur - creating over 24 films, 20 stage plays, 17 TV series, and books - while emphasizing his contributions to Georgia's economy through Tyler Perry Studios, which created over 400 jobs. The resolution has no binding effect or policy changes; it is purely symbolic, expressing the Senate's appreciation for his cultural impact and economic contributions.
RaShaun Kemp (D) Kenya Wicks (D) Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) David Lucas (D)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 577: Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to enact the "Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jason Ridley (R) Jan Jones (R) Al Williams (D) Ron Stephens (R) Katie Dempsey (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 250: Better Small Business Employee Benefits Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance and labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to provide for the registration and regulation of professional employer organizations; to provide for certain regulatory powers, duties, and authority of the Commissioner of Insurance over professional employer organizations; to exempt such organizations from certain licensing requirements; to provide for the applicability of Chapter 8 of Title 34, the "Employment Security Law"; to provide for rules and regulations; to repeal obsolete provisions; to provide for the posting of a surety bond; to provide for conforming changes; 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.
Mike Cheokas (R) Noel Williams (R) Chuck Martin (R) Todd Jones (R) Darlene Taylor (R)
passed · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 529: Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to provide consumers with the option of having service contracts that contain automatic renewal provisions terminate after their specified period rather than being subject to the automatic renewal provision; to provide requirements relating to the exercise of such option; to revise the application of notice and disclosure requirements relating to automatic renewals in service contracts; to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to revise the application of requirements relating to online automatic renewals and continuous service offers; to provide for construction; 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.
Emory Dunahoo (R) Chuck Efstration (R) Carter Barrett (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Beth Camp (R)
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 10, 2025

SB 124: Education; State School Superintendent and the Department of Education to take all steps reasonably necessary to implement guidance documents from a federal agency; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the State School Superintendent and the Department of Education to take all steps reasonably necessary to implement guidance documents from a federal agency, including, but not limited to, directives related to expanding educational freedom and opportunities for families; to authorize the State Board of Education to adopt rules; to provide for definitions; to make promise scholarship accounts available to all students whose parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia, regardless of the school attendance zone in which such students reside; to provide for continued eligibility; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Payne (R) Greg Dolezal (R) Shawn Still (R) Billy Hickman (R) Ed Setzler (R)
passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 10, 2025

SR 364: Jordan, Denise; recognize

This is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 364) recognizing Denise Jordan, a long-serving city clerk for Gainesville, Georgia. It formally commends her 25-year career, highlighting her work modernizing city processes, preserving historical records, and leadership in municipal clerks associations. The resolution honors her retirement and expresses the Senate's appreciation for her "efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service." As a procedural resolution, it does not create policy changes or affect any laws or regulations.
Clint Dixon (R) Shawn Still (R) Bo Hatchett (R) Drew Echols (R) Russ Goodman (R)
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