Rep. Angie O'Steen

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to limit exceptions to the breach of covenants for bona fide conservation use and forest land conservation use related to the solar generation of energy to existing contracts and to provide for applicability; to provide for sunsets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1416 creates a Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms in Georgia. The committee, composed of nine members (including legislative leaders and the Agriculture Commissioner), will study challenges facing family farms such as economic pressures, rising input costs, declining farmer numbers, and mental health impacts. It aims to evaluate these issues and recommend policy solutions to support farm sustainability, develop domestic markets, and prepare the next generation of farmers. The committee must report its findings by December 1, 2027, and will not enact new laws itself. This is a procedural resolution to conduct research, not a legislative action affecting specific policies.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; to provide for a specialty license plate for United States Navy submarine service members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill dedicates a bridge on State Route 20 over Ty Ty Creek at the Worth-Tift County line as the Bryce Johnson Memorial Bridge in honor of Mr. Bryce Alan Johnson. The legislation recognizes Johnson's life achievements, including his education, legal career, and service as solicitor-general of Worth County and district attorney of the Tifton Judicial Circuit. It authorizes the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for the memorial bridge and directs the Clerk of the House to provide copies of the resolution to Johnson's family and the Department of Transportation.

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 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 Code Section 50-18-72, relating to when public disclosure not required, so as to provide for an exemption from disclosing audio and video recordings captured by law enforcement when such recordings depict a person's death; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to allow hospital authorities to acquire, develop, operate, or equip certain outpatient healthcare facilities; 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 Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to limit the time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility; to increase the amount of reimbursement paid to counties by the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for housing inmates; to provide revised time periods for when such reimbursement begins and ends; to prohibit certain inmates from serving sentences in a county facility following conviction, revocation of probation, or revocation of parole; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.