A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide residential tenants with the right to complete repairs required by the landlord and offset rental installments by the reasonable cost of such repairs under certain circumstances; to provide residential tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances; to prohibit the landlord from taking adverse action against residential tenants under certain circumstances; to provide for a civil right of action and remedies; to provide a definition; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HR 859 creates a temporary House Study Committee on Inclusive Educational Settings for Students with Disabilities in Georgia. The committee, composed of seven House members appointed by the Speaker, will study the benefits of inclusive classrooms (such as improved academic outcomes and reduced behavioral issues) for students with disabilities and recommend potential policy changes. This resolution does not enact new laws or provide funding - it solely establishes a body to research the topic and submit findings by December 1, 2025. The committee’s work focuses on data and evidence, not legislative action.
This resolution designates the intersection of State Route 25 Spur/Satilla Bluff Road and Pine Forest Drive in Camden County as the "Rachel Hodge Memorial Intersection." It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs naming the location in honor of Rachel Hodge, a former Camden County Sheriff's Office 9-1-1 Communications Officer who died in 2020. The resolution also authorizes distributing copies to her family and the Department of Transportation. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact beyond naming a specific location.
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 allow for the Department of Education to employ beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for such employees to continue to receive their retirement benefit; to prohibit such employees from accruing creditable service for such employment; to provide for exceptions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible students to assist with the cost of attending an approved school of barbering, school of cosmetology, school of esthetics, school of hair design, or school of nail care; to provide eligibility; to provide for maximum award amounts; to provide for applications; to provide for rules and regulations and compliance by approved schools; to provide for the collection of data and evaluation of the program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HR 757 creates a temporary House Study Committee to examine Georgia's lack of comprehensive civil rights protections against discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and services. The committee will study existing gaps, review other states' laws, and assess enforcement mechanisms, focusing on protections for Georgians based on race, gender, disability, and other characteristics. It must complete its work and file recommendations by December 1, 2025, but does not itself create new laws or policies. This is a procedural resolution establishing a study body, not a legislative measure.
HR 755 creates a House Study Committee to examine how electric franchise fees are assessed for unincorporated areas in Georgia. The committee, composed of 7 House members, 2 county commissioners, and 2 city officials, will study whether residents in unincorporated areas - currently paying franchise fees through utility bills to cities they don’t reside in - should have fees adjusted to better reflect their actual use of county rights-of-way. The committee must complete its study and issue recommendations by December 1, 2025, but the resolution itself does not change existing fee structures or laws. This is a procedural measure focused on research, not immediate policy action.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-83-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorized investments, delegation of investment authority to financial officer, and objective of investment, so as to provide for additional authorized investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION encouraging the General Assembly to preserve access to safety and justice for all survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking by adopting language that ensures protection for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes to safely report to and assist law enforcement, and to prevent the assistance from law enforcement from being used as a tool of control and abuse; and for other purposes.
HR 754 creates a temporary House Study Committee to examine street lighting conditions along Georgia state routes. The committee, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker, will study issues like inadequate lighting, aging infrastructure, and maintenance challenges affecting public safety. It will assess funding needs, jurisdictional barriers with local governments and the DOT, and recommend solutions for tracking and improving street lighting. The committee must report findings by December 1, 2025, and will dissolve after that date. This resolution does not enact new laws but establishes a process for future policy recommendations.
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 provide for the right to contraception for individuals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This resolution (HR 809) honors Officer Scott Riner by dedicating the intersection of State Route 316 and Hi Hope Road in Gwinnett County as the "Officer Scott Riner Memorial Intersection." It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage at this location, recognizing Riner's service as a Gwinnett County corrections officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2024. The resolution commemorates his work mentoring at-risk youth through Gwinnett's Prison Awareness Program, which was later renamed in his honor.
