Rep. Chas Cannon

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to athletic trainers, so as to revise and update definitions; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to require athletic training students to be under the direct supervision of a physician or licensed athletic trainer; to revise and update certification requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the 2025 Watermelon Capital Queens, Miss Georgia Commodity Queens, and Miss Georgia Sweet Potato Queens; 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.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide for definitions; to authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to sell or donate malt beverages they produce, subject to certain limitations and conditions; to provide for direct donation of malt beverages by brewers and brewpubs to certain charitable events; to provide that sales for consumption off the premises are not subject to a daily maximum; to permit small brewers to sell a limited quantity of malt beverages at wholesale; to provide for remittance of excise and use taxes on donated malt beverages; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.50 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation pursuant to application by 100 percent of landowners, so as to provide that such annexations are contingent upon approval of the county in which the subject property is located; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports as an industry association for general aviation airports in the State of Georgia and its corporate affiliates; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding the English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program; to provide for related matters; 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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exempt from state income tax income received as personal compensation for active duty service in the United States armed forces while stationed outside Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 268) formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Green Industry Association for its work representing Georgia's horticulture sector. It does not create new laws or policies; instead, it symbolically honors the association's role as a statewide trade group for landscape professionals, nursery growers, and related businesses. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 13, 2025, and directs the House Clerk to provide a copy to the association. It affects no individuals or entities through legal requirements, as it is purely a ceremonial expression of support.