Rep. Mike Cheokas

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution of commendation honoring Danny Hall, a distinguished collegiate baseball coach. It recognizes his extensive career achievements, including leading Georgia Tech to numerous championships and compiling one of the most successful records in NCAA history. The resolution formally acknowledges his contributions to the sport and directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the document to Hall.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of businesses using trade names, so as to provide for filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; 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 require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a House Study Committee on Small Business Technology Adoption in Georgia to examine how the state can better support small businesses in adopting new technologies like artificial intelligence and enterprise software. The committee will consist of five representatives, including the chairperson of the Small Business Development Committee, two from the majority party, and two from the minority party, who will study issues related to technology adoption, training, and tax policies affecting small businesses. The committee will hold meetings, receive funding from the House, and submit a report with findings and recommendations before being abolished on December 1, 2026.

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Terrell Academy Lady Eagles basketball team for winning the 2026 GIAA AAA Basketball State Championship; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia) and recognizing February 3, 2026, as BOMA Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION urging the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health to collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screening at various grade levels to identify students with undiagnosed and untreated vision or hearing problems that may impede their acquisition of literacy skills; and for other purposes.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific section of State Route 133 in Worth County, Georgia, as the Doug Everett Memorial Highway to honor Herman Douglas Everett. The legislation authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs identifying the road with this new name. It recognizes Everett's contributions to Georgia through his long public service career, including his work as a state representative and on the Public Service Commission. The resolution requires the House Clerk to provide copies of the document to Everett's family and the transportation department.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to repeal the misdemeanor penalty and provide for a felony penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.