Rep. Marvin Lim

Maddy summaryHR 1475 creates a Joint Study Committee to examine Georgia's laws regarding modified exhaust systems on vehicles. The committee will study enforcement challenges caused by undefined noise standards, review other states' approaches (including using decibel meters), and assess whether vehicle modification services should be held accountable for excessive noise. It directly affects law enforcement agencies struggling to enforce current noise regulations and vehicle modification businesses. The committee, composed of seven legislators appointed by chamber leaders, will report findings by 2026 but has no authority to pass new laws. This is a procedural study resolution, not a policy change.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for assessment and taxation of affordable housing use property; to provide for definitions, methods of assessment and taxation, and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to allow the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference; to require such meetings to be viewable by the public and to allow for commentary at such meetings without being physically present; to allow the governing body of any agency whose membership is composed wholly of nonelected members to hold meetings by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to provide for protective orders or consent agreements for victims against persons who have committed acts of sexual assault; to provide for a definition; to provide for temporary relief ex parte orders under certain circumstances; to provide for procedures; 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 Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for preferential assessment of affordable home use property; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of county tax commissioners and the Department of Community Affairs with respect to the foregoing; 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.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operating procedures, so as to require licensees to disclose whether a transaction is reportable to a credit reporting agency; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1491 is a symbolic resolution commending the Elaine Clark Center in DeKalb County for its 55+ years of service. The bill recognizes the center’s work providing inclusive early childhood education, K-12 schooling, therapy, and social programs for individuals with disabilities like autism and Down syndrome. It specifically highlights how the center supports families by enabling caregivers to remain employed and serves as a critical resource for young adults after public school services end. This resolution has no policy impact - it’s a ceremonial acknowledgment with no funding or legislative changes, adopted by the House on February 25, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 1431) commends Larry M. Lehman for his 41+ years of leadership in public health, specifically recognizing his role as CEO of Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) in Georgia. It highlights his work growing PIHC from a $3 million budget to $177 million, serving over 15,000 people impacted by HIV/AIDS, and leading a nationally recognized nonprofit merger. The resolution has no policy impact - it is purely ceremonial, expressing the Georgia House's recognition of Lehman's retirement in 2026 and extending well-wishes. No new laws or obligations are created.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a grace period of up to 180 days for transfer students to be evaluated for and receive medical and education services based upon medical forms executed by out-of-state physicians; to provide for exceptions; to require the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health to adopt rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1344 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing February 17, 2026, as the start of the Lunar New Year in Georgia. It acknowledges the contributions of Georgia's nearly 500,000 Asian and Pacific Islander American residents (representing 4% of the state's population) and specifically highlights Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities who celebrate this holiday. The resolution, adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 11, 2026, formally encourages state legislators and the public to join in celebrating the Lunar New Year. This is a symbolic gesture with no binding policy changes, aiming to affirm Georgia's cultural diversity.