Rep. Patty Marie Stinson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution that formally recognizes and commends the Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta for its work helping individuals reenter society after incarceration. It highlights the organization's services, which include job training, placement, and wage support that have helped hundreds of people find employment. The resolution also notes the program's success in reducing recidivism and increasing long-term job stability through partnerships with various local and state agencies. This measure does not change laws or allocate new funding but serves to honor the organization's contributions to the community.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution honoring the life and memory of Brenda Sue Pike Oglesby, a Georgia resident who passed away in July 2025. It recognizes her distinguished career as a family nurse practitioner with the state Department of Public Health and her service as a Sunday school teacher. The resolution expresses the House of Representatives' condolences and directs the Clerk to provide a copy of the document to her family.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Sumter County Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize and provide for the issuance of revenue bonds; to provide that credit is not pledged; to provide for security, validation, and protection of revenue bonds; to provide bondholder remedies; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction; to provide for proceeds as trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for the tax statutes of property and revenue bonds of the authority; to provide for reversion of assets; to provide for construction and severability; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to revise compensation provisions for deputy coroners; to provide for benefits to certain coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; 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 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits regarding income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for donations to nonprofit corporations that provide housing to cancer care patients; to provide for taxpayer certification of tax credits; to provide for sunsets of the tax credit and carry-forward period; to provide for applicability; to provide for pursuit of remedies; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a House Study Committee to examine dangerous animal attacks and animal control resources in rural Georgia. The committee will consist of 11 House members appointed by the Speaker and will study issues related to dog ownership laws, liability for attacks by stray or ownerless dogs, and the lack of compensation systems for victims. The committee will hold meetings, receive funding from House appropriations, and submit a report with findings or legislative recommendations before being abolished on December 1, 2026. This is a procedural resolution that establishes a temporary study group rather than implementing specific policy changes itself.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commendation resolution honoring Dr. Darlene Williams-Roberts for her contributions to fitness advocacy, entrepreneurship, and civic leadership in Georgia. It recognizes her establishment of Roberts Vineyard, the only USDA GAP-certified vineyard in Georgia owned by a Black woman, and her work promoting women in agriculture through the Women AG Leadership Foundation. The resolution formally acknowledges her roles in local economic development and directs the House Clerk to distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Williams-Roberts.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution that formally recognizes and commends Command Master Chief Mickey Jones on the occasion of his military retirement. It honors his decades of service in the U.S. Navy, including his role as Command Master Chief of Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific and assignments aboard multiple ships. The resolution acknowledges his various training achievements and military decorations, and directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the document to him.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.