Rep. Houston Gaines

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, so as to provide for penalties for state and local officials and employees for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 181 is a resolution recognizing February 10, 2025, as "Georgia Hearing Day" at the Georgia State Capitol. It aims to raise public awareness about hearing health by encouraging Georgians to protect their hearing and seek regular check-ups from licensed professionals like audiologists or hearing aid specialists. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funds but serves as a symbolic gesture to promote early detection and management of hearing loss, referencing statistics on hearing loss impacts and low hearing aid adoption rates. It was unanimously passed by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 5, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HR 162), not a policy bill. It formally congratulates the Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team for winning the Region 8-AA Championship during the 2023-2024 season. The resolution has no binding effect or policy changes; it simply expresses the House of Representatives' recognition of the team's achievement. The resolution was adopted by the House on February 4, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It formally recognizes and commends Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) professionals and their work in Georgia. The resolution highlights FCS's role in supporting family well-being, financial literacy, nutrition, and child readiness, but does not create new laws or allocate funding. It serves solely to raise awareness of the field's contributions.

A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Oconee High School football team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 70 is a commemorative resolution honoring Officer Christopher Lee Ruse, a Jackson County law enforcement officer who died in the line of duty in 2004. It designates the intersection of U.S. Route 129 and Wayne Poultry Road/Village Parkway in Jackson County as the "Christopher Lee Ruse Memorial Intersection." The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs at this location. This is a ceremonial act with no policy changes or funding impacts - it solely commemorates Officer Ruse's service and sacrifice.

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution (not a law) expressing support for permanently extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), which includes provisions set to expire after 2025. It highlights that the TCJA reduced individual tax rates, doubled the standard deduction, and cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, affecting middle/working-class taxpayers and state tax policies (like the $10,000 SALT deduction cap). The resolution does not change tax law but urges Congress to make these provisions permanent while advocating for federal spending cuts to avoid increasing the national debt. It directly addresses taxpayers and state fiscal policies but has no binding effect on tax policy.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to require the provision of supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain insurance benefits to eligible first responders; to provide for limitations and restrictions of such benefits; to provide for methods of funding; to provide for treatment of premiums; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to computation of Georgia taxable net income, so as to provide an exemption for benefits received from such insurance coverage for first responders; 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 Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise staffing requirements for personal care homes, assisted living communities, and memory care centers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Statham, Georgia; to repeal all prior charters for the City of Statham, Georgia, and enactments, local legislation or home rule amendments relating thereto made prior to the effective date of this enactment; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.