Rep. Noel Williams

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Wilcox County Lady Patriots basketball team for winning the 2026 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball State Championship; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 19, 2026, as Golf Day in Georgia to honor the sport's significant economic impact on the state. It recognizes golf's role in generating billions in economic activity, supporting over 24,000 jobs, and hosting major events like the Masters Tournament and TOUR Championship. The resolution encourages citizens to participate in or watch golf and authorizes the House Clerk to distribute copies of the document to the public and media.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution honoring the life and memory of Mack Allington Pearce, a distinguished Georgia farmer and veteran. It recognizes his 60-year career farming watermelons in Cordele, Georgia, his military service in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959, and his personal qualities such as integrity and faith. The resolution expresses the House of Representatives' condolences for his passing and directs the Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to his family.

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 revise provisions limiting the number of local sales and use taxes by authorizing counties to collect an enhanced homestead option sales tax as well as a local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to eliminate the ad valorem tax assessment of certain timber at sale or harvest; to require state appropriations to each county, municipality, or school district affected by such tax elimination; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill dedicates a bridge on State Route 7 over Cedar Creek in Crisp County, Georgia, as the Teddy Ray Webb Memorial Bridge in honor of Mr. Webb's life and contributions. The legislation authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs identifying the bridge by this name. It recognizes Mr. Webb's 50-year career in bridge construction and his community service, including renovations to local facilities. The resolution directs the House Clerk to provide copies of the document to Mr. Webb's family and the Department of Transportation.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to repeal the prohibition on possessing a silencer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) are Schedule I controlled substances; to repeal provisions relating to the regulation of kratom; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to revise the process by which a local governing body may propose amendments to state minimum standard codes; to require the approval of the Department of Community Affairs for amendments to such codes; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to revise provisions regarding denial or nonacceptance of permits; to require local issuing authorities to provide rejected permit applicants with a written list of reasons for denial within specified time frames; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.