Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 525: Criminal procedure; discovery in misdemeanor cases; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for reciprocal discovery on behalf of the accused; to require the accused to provide a list of witness and alibi information to the prosecuting attorney; to provide for procedures; to provide for a penalty for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 528: Revenue and taxation; require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to revenue and taxation, so as to require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage; to require such disclosures prior to entering into a contract for tax incentives or applying for a governmental permit, approval, or license to construct or operate a high resource use facility; to provide for the required contents of such disclosures; to provide for method and means of submission and publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Environment

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 508: Crimes and offenses; prohibit sale, transfer, use, possession, importation, or manufacture of certain firearms and magazines

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit the sale, transfer, use, possession, importation, or manufacture of certain firearms and magazines; to provide for the continued possession of certain firearms and magazines; to provide for exceptions and exemptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 524: Public officers and employees; elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to provide that elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; to provide for termination of such employment if holding such office impairs more than half of the elected officer's or official's employment duties; to provide for mandatory leave without pay for certain public employees holding certain elected offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 509: Oath Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for vacation of office by operation of certain provisions of the United States Constitution or by engaging in activities that could result in a person being defined as a subversive person; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 517: Student Success Support Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-154 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the remedial education program under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a grant program for supplemental remedial education services in literacy and math for all students in kindergarten through grade 12 who attend one of the lowest performing five percent of public schools in the state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Education

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 523: Local government; annexation contingent upon approval of county in which subject property is located; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation pursuant to application by 100 percent of landowners, so as to provide that such annexations are contingent upon approval of the county in which the subject property is located; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 537: Revenue and taxation; maximum amount of local sales and use taxes that may be imposed; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for the maximum amount of local sales and use taxes that may be imposed; to revise provisions related to a special district sales and use tax; to provide for conditions under which such tax may be imposed; to provide for clarifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 559: Sales and use tax; exemption for certain high-technology data center equipment; revise sunset date

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to revise a sunset date for an exemption for certain high-technology data center equipment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✓ Technology

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2025

HB 477: Insurance; prohibit insurers from raising private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates more often that once every calendar year

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to prohibit insurers from raising private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates more often than once every calendar year; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2025

HB 492: Revenue and taxation; repeal an exemption for charges paid for continuous use of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-13-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal levies on public accommodations charges for promotion of tourism, conventions, and trade shows, so as to repeal an exemption for charges paid for continuous use of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2025

HR 275: State of Georgia; increase minimum school drop out age from 16 to 17 years old; support

This is a symbolic resolution (not a binding law) supporting Georgia's potential policy change to raise the minimum school dropout age from 16 to 17 years. It does not directly affect students or change current law, but expresses the Georgia House's endorsement of such a policy. The resolution cites statistics on graduation rates, economic impacts of dropouts, and research linking higher education to better outcomes as justification. It aims to encourage state action to improve educational attainment and workforce readiness for Georgia students.

Topics ✓ Education

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