Rep. Lydia Glaize

Maddy summaryHR 1032 creates a House Study Committee to examine Georgia's minimum wage policy. The committee, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker, will study the economic impacts of raising Georgia's minimum wage (currently $5.15/hour, below the federal $7.25/hour) and assess potential changes. It has until December 1, 2026, to complete its study and may recommend legislation based on findings. This resolution does not raise wages itself but establishes a process for evaluating policy options. The committee's work directly affects Georgia's legislative process and future minimum wage decisions.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (HR 1115), not a policy bill. It formally honors Myrtle Lavonne Johnson Odom, a retired Georgia educator who passed away on January 15, 2026. The resolution recognizes her 50-year career teaching business education and establishing a school-based bank program, her coaching, mentorship, and community service. It expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences to her family and directs the Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to them. The resolution passed unanimously on January 28, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a substantive bill) passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It formally congratulates and commends Sprayberry's Bar-B-Q in Coweta County for its 100th anniversary, recognizing its founding in 1926 and its role as a longstanding community gathering place and local landmark. The resolution has no policy provisions or financial impact; it simply expresses legislative support through a formal statement and directs the Clerk to provide a copy to the restaurant. It directly affects the restaurant and its owners by acknowledging their century-long service to the community.

A RESOLUTION recognizing Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across Georgia and commending their work in supporting students and families across the state of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1037 is a commemorative resolution honoring Elizabeth Lloyd Smith, a Georgia resident known for her work as a foster grandparent caring for children with AIDS and her role in creating the AIDS quilt. The resolution expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences upon her passing and formally recognizes her contributions to her community, family, and advocacy. It does not create new laws or affect policy; it is a ceremonial acknowledgment intended for her family and the community she served. The bill was adopted by the House on January 16, 2026.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for up to $500,000.00 in matching grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for the purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; to authorize the State Board of Education to receive and administer federal funds for such grants; to provide for eligibility; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Fulton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of 25 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age but less than 71 years of age, $60,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 71 years of age but less than 75 years of age, and $80,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older, approved January 17, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3501), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 7, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4204), so as to raise the exemption amounts; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Fairburn to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Public Facilities Authority of the City of Fairburn; to provide for a short title and definitions; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for trust funds; to provide for charges; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemptions and exemptions from levy and sale; to provide for area of operation; to provide for supplemental powers; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for conveyance of property upon dissolution; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.