Rep. Jaclyn Ford

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization grants, annual calculations, and allocation, so as to revise the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate or effective millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills; to provide for a 25 percent reduction of equalization grant awards for local school systems whose millage rate or effective millage rate does not meet the minimum requirement; to require annual reporting by the Department of Education; to repeal a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate pineywoods cattle as the official Georgia heritage cattle breed; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending David Curtis Bridges, PhD, upon his induction into the Georgia Agriculture Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Samantha Patton on winning the State Championship in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally honors Laura Ray, a fifth-grade teacher from Berrien County who was named Berrien County Teacher of the Year and selected as a top ten finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year for 2026. It does not create new laws or policies, but instead expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' recognition of her teaching achievements and dedication to students. The resolution is purely ceremonial, with no direct impact on education funding, regulations, or any specific group beyond the individual commendation. The House adopted it on March 25, 2025, and will provide a copy to Ms. Ray.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 567) dedicates a specific interchange at the intersection of Interstate 75 and Springhill Road in Cook County, Georgia, as the "Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange." It honors Mr. Zera D. Storey, a longtime Cook County resident known for his community service, faith, and dedication to local farmers. The resolution directs Georgia's Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs identifying the interchange with his name. This is a commemorative measure with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on citizens beyond the physical naming of the location.

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, so as to provide for a tax credit for the purchase of an emergency power generator and related components to convenience stores and grocery stores; 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 legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 4, 2025, as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 473) is a ceremonial commendation by the Georgia House of Representatives. It formally recognizes the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant and congratulates the five 2024 Georgia Peach Queens (including Charleigh Harper as Miss Georgia Peach). The resolution has no policy or funding impact - it solely expresses legislative support for the pageant's role in promoting Georgia's peach industry and community engagement. It does not affect any laws or individuals beyond this symbolic recognition.

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 relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.