Rep. Imani Barnes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support guidelines for determining amount of award, continuation of duty of support, and duration of support, so as to provide for the duration of child support for postsecondary education; 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 280) formally recognizes February 19, 2025, as "Nurses Day" at the Georgia state capitol. It acknowledges the role of Georgia's over 170,000 registered nurses in providing essential healthcare services across hospitals, outpatient settings, and rural communities. The resolution, passed by the House of Representatives on February 18, 2025, serves as a symbolic tribute to nursing professionals and their contributions to public health. It does not create new laws or allocate funding, but rather commends nurses for their service.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 277) honors Cornelius Lashon Taylor, a Georgia resident who died on January 16, 2025, by commemorating his life and contributions. It recognizes his deep ties to Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, his passion for arts and literature, and his community involvement at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The House of Representatives formally adopted the resolution on February 18, 2025, directing the Clerk to share copies with Taylor's family. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact and directly affects no individuals or groups beyond expressing collective mourning.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the last weekend of July each year; to provide for a short title; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 223 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing February 10-14, 2025, as National FCCLA Week. It honors Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), a national nonprofit organization that supports students in grades 7-12 through Family and Consumer Sciences Education. The resolution encourages citizens to learn about FCCLA’s mission - developing leadership, career readiness, and community engagement skills - and to support its student members. This is a symbolic gesture with no new policies, funding, or legal requirements; it solely aims to raise awareness of FCCLA’s work.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for equal athletic opportunities for public school students; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (not a policy bill) passed by the Georgia House of Representatives to honor Antonio Cornelius Baker, a public health advocate and HIV/AIDS policy expert who died on November 8, 2024. The resolution recognizes his career, including roles at the White House, the National Association of People with AIDS, and Whitman-Walker Clinic, and his work advancing HIV/AIDS care and advocacy. It expresses the House's "deepest and most sincere regret" at his passing and directs the Clerk to provide a copy to his family. The resolution has no legislative effect - it serves solely as a symbolic tribute.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program for a mobile health clinic to provide postpartum care in certain counties; to provide for definitions; to provide for reports; to provide for contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to authorize local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to offer a driver education training course as an elective; to provide for funding from local funds, student fees, and state funding subject to appropriations; to provide for rules and regulations for the allocation of state funds; to provide for conforming cross-references; 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 Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for a five-year pilot program for the purpose of creating emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing units or EmPATH units in hospitals; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for the administration of such program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for the certification of EmPATH units; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for funding or gifts in-kind; to provide for exclusions; to provide for termination of such program and automatic repeal of the article; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.