Rep. Penny Houston

Primary HB 831

Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Cook County; Probate Court; charge technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Cook County; to identify the authorized uses of said technology fee; to provide for the termination of said technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jun 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 264

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure; persons promoting or opposing any matter regarding the EMSC Program are subject to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure, so as to provide that any natural persons undertaking to promote or oppose any matter before a local coordinating entity regarding the Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program (EMSC Program) are subject to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Jun 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1658

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Hopkins, Mary Gardner; celebrate birth

A RESOLUTION celebrating the birth of Mary Gardner Hopkins; and for other purposes.

Passed Jun 24, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 882

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Sales and use tax; exemption for the sale of food and food ingredients to qualified food banks; eliminate sunset period

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the state sales and use tax, so as to eliminate the sunset period for the exemption from state and certain local sales and use taxes for the sale of food and food ingredients to qualified food banks and for the use of food and food ingredients donated to qualified nonprofit agencies; to expand the exemption for the use of food and food ingredients donated to qualified nonprofit agencies to include disaster relief; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Jun 22, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1482

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Camp Sunshine; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Camp Sunshine; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 12, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1458

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the state capitol; March 12, 2020; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 12, 2020, as Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1218

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

James Edward Giddens Memorial Highway; Berrien County; designate

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. James Edward Giddens and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 24, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1234

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Called to Care; commend

A RESOLUTION commending Called to Care; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 20, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1232

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Cook County Schools; Baby Hornets program; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cook County Schools and the Baby Hornets program; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 20, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1046

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Obesity Care Awareness Day in Georgia; February 4, 2020; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 4, 2020, as Obesity Care Awareness Day in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track