Rep. Dale Washburn

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HR 286) adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives to commend Mr. Sharoko Farley, an instructor in the commercial truck driving program at Central Georgia Technical College. It recognizes his receipt of the 2024 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, which honors him as the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year. The resolution formally congratulates him for his "excellence in instructional knowledge and practices" and "innovative teaching," and directs the House Clerk to provide him with a copy. As a symbolic gesture, it has no policy impact or binding requirements.

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution (not a policy bill) passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It formally commends W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy and its principal, Dr. Cassandra Washington, for their work in preparing students for college and careers through innovative programs, local business partnerships, and community engagement. The resolution has no policy changes or legal effect - it is solely a gesture of recognition. It does not directly affect any individuals, programs, or funding.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (not a substantive bill), designating February 26, 2025, as "Pace Day" at the Florida Capitol. It honors the Pace Center for Girls, a nonprofit providing trauma-informed education, counseling, and support to girls in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The resolution symbolically recognizes the organization's work serving over 3,000 girls annually and its success in reducing juvenile justice system involvement. No new policies, funding, or obligations are created by this resolution.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Association of REALTORS® and recognizing February 18, 2025, as REALTOR® Day at the Dome; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 191 is a procedural resolution creating the House Study Committee on the Use of Local Fees to Support Affordable Housing. The committee, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker, will study how local government fees could support affordable housing initiatives and make recommendations by December 1, 2025. It does not create new laws or directly affect residents, but will analyze existing fee structures and potential policy changes. The committee may hold up to five meetings and must file a report approved by a majority of its members before its abolition date. This is a study mechanism only, with no immediate policy changes or funding allocations.

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 tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers that sell new construction homes to an individual or related individuals for up to a certain price; to define a term; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for the sale and transfer of tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Macon Violence Prevention Program for it impactful efforts in reducing violent crime in Macon-Bibb County and commending its community-wide collaboration and innovative approach to violence prevention; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to services for the aging, so as create a new adult day center licensure exclusion; to authorize the Department of Community Health to establish and implement the Georgia Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) as part of the state's medical assistance program; to provide for definitions; to exempt PACE organizations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of authority as a health maintenance organization; to provide for related matters; 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 amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for proofing of ballots by local superintendents in certain races; to provide candidates the opportunity to review and verify such candidates' identifying information on such ballots prior to its printing or programming; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.