A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "NO FAKES Act of 2025"; to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; to provide for the characteristics of a right to use the voice or visual likeness in a digital replica; to provide for licensing and transferability of a right; to require the Secretary of State to maintain a directory of designated agents; to provide for civil liability for the unauthorized use of a digital replica; to provide for penalties; to bar liability arising from retroactive application of this Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rep. Todd Jones
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 1432) is a non-binding House resolution that formally recognizes and commends the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce for its 50+ years of service to the region. It highlights the chamber's role in supporting economic growth, connecting businesses across six cities, and fostering community development since 1973. The resolution does not create new laws, allocate funds, or impose obligations - it is purely symbolic, expressing the House's appreciation for the chamber's contributions. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 20, 2026.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3A of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to integrated resource planning, so as to require grid modernization assessments to be filed with integrated resources plans; to require justification for new transmission construction instead of utilizing certain new technologies; to provide for the recovery of costs; to provide for the recovery of certain savings related to new technologies; 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 Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide for public school students to be permitted to attend courses in religious moral instruction provided by an individual or organization independently of a public school, subject to certain conditions; to provide for such conditions; to provide for students to receive academic credit for such courses; to require local education agencies to adopt certain policies; to prohibit students who participate in such courses from being counted as absent from school; to provide for responsibilities of the Department of Education; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to protect the rights of individuals to make autonomous decisions regarding medical interventions; to prohibit exclusion based on medical interventions; to repeal the authority of the Department of Public Health and all county boards of health to require persons to submit to vaccinations or other measures to prevent contagious or infectious diseases; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5A of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of State Treasurer, so as to provide for gold and silver specie as legal tender; to provide for a bullion depository; to provide for an electronic payment system; to provide for guidelines, rules and regulations; to provide for insured deposits; to prohibit social credit scoring systems; to provide for annual reports; to prohibit taxation of transactions involving gold and silver specie and legal tender; to provide for an implementation date; to provide for construction; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution recognizes February 17, 2026, as "The Fight Against Suicide Day" in Georgia, honoring the nonprofit organization The Fight Against Suicide (TFAS) and its campus-based suicide prevention work. It does not create new programs or funding but formally acknowledges TFAS’s efforts to provide QPR training, mental health resources, and campus events to support college students. The Georgia House of Representatives adopted this symbolic resolution on February 12, 2026, to highlight ongoing suicide prevention initiatives.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution (HR 1319) commending Grace Lee, a student at Lambert High School, for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Girls Golf Championship. It recognizes her individual victory (scoring 135 over two rounds) and her contribution to Lambert High School's team championship win. The resolution formally expresses the House of Representatives' commendation and directs the Clerk to provide Grace Lee with a copy. It does not create any new policies, funding, or legal obligations.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Lambert High School girls golf team for winning the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class 6A Girls Golf State Championship; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Lambert High School Girls Golf Program for its sustained excellence, championship record, and contributions to high school athletics; and for other purposes.