Rep. Viola Davis

Maddy summaryHR 262 is a House resolution recognizing February 13, 2025, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the Georgia state capitol. It honors the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and acknowledges the impact of lupus - a chronic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 55,000 Georgians - on patients, families, and healthcare systems. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions; it solely serves as a symbolic recognition to support advocacy efforts. The House adopted this resolution on February 13, 2025.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to enhance protections for homeowners and tenants by revising or repealing certain provisions inhibiting housing stability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to establish a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide criteria for determining eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require schools to provide progress reports to parents or legal guardians of students in the early intervention program; to require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Professional Standards Commission to improve and update professional development opportunities for teachers that specifically relate to supporting limited-English-proficient students; 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 Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain an electronic registry for inpatient psychiatric beds; to require the department to provide for registry data to the contractor or entity that operates the Georgia Crisis and Access Line; to provide 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 Code Section 34-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amount of minimum wage to be paid by employers, so as to increase the state minimum wage to a living wage; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security benefits, so as to allow applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Labor to modify the separation notice; to sanction employers who fail to timely deliver personnel files; to prohibit the admissibility of certain separation notices; to require the Commissioner of Labor to enact rules or regulations; 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 Titles 34 and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to require that employers provide veteran employees paid leave on Veterans Day; to provide employers who are required to provide such paid leave with an income tax credit for amounts paid to such veteran employees on account of such paid leave; to provide for definitions; to provide 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 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Baby Bond Savings Plan; to provide for the administration of such plan; to provide for a board of directors; to authorize the board of directors to invest plan funds; to provide for the creation of a fund in the state treasury; to provide the authority for establishing a comprehensive investment plan; to provide for furnishing annual financial statements to savings trust account owners; to provide for eligibility requirements for the plan; to authorize the General Assembly to contribute to the plan; to provide for minimum contributions by the General Assembly to the plan; to provide for definitions; 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.