A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to establish the State Oversight Board within the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for the membership, duties, and powers of such board; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for insurer liability for certain delays or denials in healthcare coverage; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to expand provisions related to making certain registration information confidential; to provide for the VoteSafe program managed by the Secretary of State; to authorize persons that believe they are at risk of or threatened by physical harm or that are the victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking to have the address of their voter registration made confidential; to provide procedures for application and renewal for such program; to provide definitions; to authorize rule making related to such program; to provide for training of local election officials and persons assisting applicants to such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exclude up to $10,000.00 of overtime wages per employee from taxation; to provide for reporting by employers; to provide reporting by the department to the General Assembly; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This resolution dedicates a specific segment of State Route 11 in Jasper County (from Maddox Street to West Greene Street) as the "Honorable Susan Holmes Highway" to recognize Representative Susan Holmes' service. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain appropriate signage for this dedication. The bill does not create new policy or affect any regulations; it is a ceremonial honor naming a road after a serving state representative. This is a procedural resolution with no substantive legislative impact beyond the road designation.
This resolution dedicates a bridge on Interstate 95 over the Ogeechee River Tributary in Chatham County as the "Coach Carl Middleton Bridge" to honor his 40+ years of service as a high school coach and athletic director at Alfred Ely Beach High School. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage identifying the bridge and requires copies of the resolution to be provided to Coach Middleton's family and the DOT. The resolution commemorates his achievements, including leading track teams to multiple championships and earning six Georgia High School Association Coach of the Year awards. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact beyond naming the bridge.
This resolution (HR 810) honors Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. by dedicating the intersection of State Route 25/U.S. Route 17 and Little Neck Road in Chatham County, Georgia, as the "Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. Intersection." It directly affects the public by renaming a specific roadway location and requires the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs. The resolution recognizes Polote's decades-long career founding Polote Homebuilders, his leadership in Savannah's construction industry, and his receipt of the Georgia Minority Supplier Diversity Council's Blue Legend Award. No policy changes or funding are involved - this is a ceremonial dedication.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acquisition and loss of property, so as to require corporations to report the number of single-family dwellings they own; to provide for annual reports to the state auditor; to provide for the creation of a public portal listing such reports; to provide for a fine; to provide for definitions; 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.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "Menstrual Data Privacy and Protection Act"; to provide for definitions; to require explicit consent; to provide for security, notification of data breaches, and deletion of data; to provide for violations; to provide for reporting; to provide for relief; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative purpose; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HR 712 creates a House Study Committee on Protecting Working Families to examine how Georgia can safeguard vulnerable Georgians from potential federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. The committee will study specific state-level protections, including emergency Medicaid funds, food security programs, and small business tax incentives, to maintain access to healthcare and nutrition for low-income families, veterans, rural communities, and maternal health services. It does not enact new laws but will evaluate policy options to mitigate impacts if federal funding decreases. The resolution highlights that nearly 2.5 million Georgians rely on Medicaid and over 1.4 million depend on SNAP, with cuts risking higher uninsured rates, food insecurity, and strained rural hospitals. The committee will report findings to the legislature by a specified deadline.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a pilot program to improve the management of inpatient insulin levels in rural hospital organizations and for other purposes; to provide that such program be conducted by the Rural Health System Innovation Center; to provide for a grant program; to provide for the center to establish grant criteria and amounts; to provide for a report; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date conditioned on appropriations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This is a commemorative resolution, not a substantive bill. HR 751 designates a specific bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County, Georgia, as the "William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge." The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs identifying the bridge with this name. It directly affects the bridge's official designation and signage, with no broader policy changes or impacts on citizens or regulations.
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 provide for a refundable tax credit in an amount not to exceed $1,200.00 for individuals who experience a reduction in or loss of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
