Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HR 427: Dr. Esco Hall, Jr. Highway; Appling County; dedicate

HR 427 is a commemorative resolution designating a specific segment of State Route 15 in Appling County (from mile points 76.17 to 76.716) as the "Dr. Esco Hall, Jr. Highway." It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs recognizing this dedication. The bill honors Dr. Esco Hall, Jr., a pioneering Black veterinarian and longtime Baxley City Council member who served for over 46 years, with no substantive policy changes beyond the road naming.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 667: Motor vehicles; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial drivers' licenses, so as to provide standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 680: Labor and industrial relations; prohibit certain employers that do not provide affordable health insurance benefits from requiring certain employees to provide a doctor's note when absent from work

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit certain employers that do not provide affordable health insurance benefits from requiring certain employees to provide a doctor's note when absent from work; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 666: Clayton Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a sixth judge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Clayton Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 673: Criminal procedure; limitations on bars to first offender treatment for certain minor offenders adjudicated as adults; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for limitations on bars to first offender treatment for certain minor offenders adjudicated as adults; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders, so as to provide for retroactive first offender treatment under certain circumstances for offenders who were adjudicated as minors; to revise sentencing laws in conflict with these provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 681: Domestic relations; sealing of name change petitions upon request; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to name changes, so as to provide for the sealing of name change petitions upon request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HR 448: Women's Golf Week in the State of Georgia; first week of April of each year; recognize

This resolution designates the first week of April each year as "Women's Golf Week" in Georgia to recognize the growing participation of women in golf, citing that 23% of U.S. golfers are women. It requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging Georgians to observe the week with activities celebrating women's golf. The resolution has no funding, regulatory, or enforcement mechanisms - it is purely ceremonial.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HR 428: House Study Committee on the Affordability and Accessibility of Georgia's Legitimation Process; create

This bill creates a House Study Committee to examine Georgia's process for unmarried biological fathers to establish legal parental rights (known as "legitimation"). The committee will specifically study whether the current system is affordable and accessible, particularly for fathers with limited financial resources. The committee, composed of five House members, must complete its study and submit findings by December 1, 2025, but this resolution itself does not change any laws or directly affect any individuals.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 658: Insurance; certain consumer protections contingent upon repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for certain consumer protections contingent upon the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to provide for definitions; to provide that preventive services shall be included at no additional cost to the insured; to include dependents in coverage up to age 26; to prohibit a health benefit policy issued in this state from imposing an annual or lifetime limit of coverage; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a right to appeal; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Healthcare

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 670: Georgia Civil Rights Act of 2025; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 10, 34, 35, 45, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, labor and industrial relations, law enforcement officers and agencies, public officers and employees, and state government, respectively, so as to provide comprehensive state civil rights laws protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, familial status, or national origin; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Housing ✓ Labor & Employment

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 665: Health; transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from county boards of health to Department of Public Health

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A, Chapter 3, and Chapter 5 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Department of Public Health, county boards of health, and administration and enforcement, respectively, so as to transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from the county boards of health to the Department of Public Health; to describe responsibilities and authorities of the Department of Public Health related to environmental health; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 12-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local variances from state restrictions on outdoor watering, limitations on outdoor irrigation, and exceptions, so as to make a confirming revision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2025

HB 661: Elections; qualifications for and registration of voters; enhance penalties

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 enhance penalties related to qualifications for and registration of voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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