Rep. Joseph Gullett

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution proposes dedicating the intersection of State Route 92 and Sweetwater Church Road in Paulding County as the "Zander Trayvon Whatley Memorial Intersection" to honor an 11-year-old boy who died tragically in 2024. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage at that location. The resolution also requires distributing copies to Zander's family and the DOT. If enacted, it would create a permanent memorial at this specific intersection. The measure is currently pending in the Georgia House.

Maddy summaryHR 1378 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing February 20, 2026, as "Donor Day" at the Georgia state capitol. It honors individuals who have donated organs, eyes, or tissue (both living and deceased donors), their families, recipients, and those awaiting transplants, while commending Donate Life Georgia organizations for their education and outreach efforts. The resolution has no policy changes or funding provisions - it is purely symbolic, aiming to raise awareness about organ donation through state recognition. It was adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 17, 2026.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Early Care and Learning, so as to require child care learning centers to carry certain amounts of liability insurance coverage and to provide proof of such coverage; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services relative to state purchasing, so as to prohibit a governmental entity from entering into contracts for the licensing of software applications that limit such governmental entity's ability to install or run such software applications on certain desktop or server hardware of such governmental entity's choosing; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide that candidates, campaign committees, independent committees, and leadership committees that receive more than 50 percent of their funding from non-Georgia persons shall provide certain notices on their campaign advertisements; to provide for definitions; to provide that candidates and campaign committees shall provide certain disclosures on their websites with regard to the percentages of out-of-state and in-state funding received by the candidate or campaign committee; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that any business enterprise, including, but not limited to, private equity, having an interest in 1,000 or more single-family residential properties within this state used primarily for purposes of generating rental income shall be subject to an ad valorem tax assessment of 100 percent; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for the assessment of real property purchased or acquired by certain business enterprises at 100 percent of its fair market value; to require that proceeds from taxation of such property be used to reduce the ad valorem tax bill on homesteads in the same tax jurisdiction as such property; to provide for penalties; to provide for certification of ownership; to provide for forms and applications; to provide for definitions; to provide for contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial House resolution (HR 1278) recognizing Annabelle Tidmore for winning the "Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026" title. It formally congratulates her on her achievement and extends the House's best wishes for her upcoming participation in the Miss Georgia's Teen Competition. The resolution has no binding effect or policy changes - it serves solely as a symbolic honor acknowledging her academic, community, and competition accomplishments.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a legislative bill with policy changes) that formally recognizes Dominique Verville for winning the Miss Cobb County 2026 title. The resolution highlights her achievements, including her scholarship awards, aviation career, leadership in Women in Aviation, and community work with "Heart for Heroes," and extends congratulations and well-wishes for her upcoming Miss Georgia competition. It has no binding effect or policy impact.