Daily report, 2025 March 10

DAILY REPORT Monday
March 10, 2025

29th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 30th Legislative Day on Tuesday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m. One bill / resolution is expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Local Calendar
HB 514 Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions Bill Summary: HB 514 annexes certain described property into the City of Kennesaw.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Devan Seabaugh (34th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-10-2025 Do Pass

HB 548 Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Act; enact
Bill Summary: HB 548 restates the governing authority of the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Gerald Greene (154th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

HB 587 Cartersville, City of; provide for a finance director
Bill Summary: HB 587 provides a finance director for the City of Cartersville and authorizes the Municipal Court to collect a technology fee which will expire on July 1, 2030.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

HB 623 Carroll County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Bill Summary: HB 623 authorizes the Carroll County Probate Court to collect a technology fee.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Tyler Smith (18th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

HB 624 Carroll County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Bill Summary: HB 624 authorizes the State Court of Carroll County to collect a technology fee.

Authored By: Rep. Tyler Smith (18th)

Rule Applied:

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Today on the Floor

House Committee: Floor Vote:

Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

HB 685 Bartow County Community Improvement Districts Act; enact
Bill Summary: HB 685 provides for the creation of a community improvement district in Bartow County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

HB 697

Chickamauga, City of; ad valorem tax; educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 697 provides a homestead exemption from the City of Chickamauga School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $50,000 for residents 70 years of age or older, and in the full amount of the assessed value for residents 75 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Steve Tarvin (2nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

HB 698

Walker County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 698 provides a homestead exemption from Walker County School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $50,000 for residents 70 years of age or older, and in the full amount of the assessed value for residents 75 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Steve Tarvin (2nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

HB 703

Peachtree City, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap
Bill Summary: HB 703 revises a homestead exemption from City of Peachtree City ad valorem taxes for residents 65 years of age or older by increasing the amount to $30,000 and raising the income cap to $60,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Josh Bonner (73rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-07-2025 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 30th Legislative Day, Tuesday, March 11, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.

HB 68

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Bill Summary: HB 68, the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, is set by a revenue estimate of $37.7 billion, an increase of $1.6 billion or 4.4 percent over the FY 2025 original budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jon Burns (159th) Appropriations

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 03-10-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Appropriations Committee

HB 68

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Bill Summary: HB 68, the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, is set by a revenue estimate of $37.7 billion, an increase of $1.6 billion or 4.4 percent over the FY 2025 original budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jon Burns (159th) Appropriations

Committee Action:

03-10-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Health Committee

SB 6

Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment
Bill Summary: SB 6 allows for drug analysis equipment to be used to determine whether a controlled substance or its packaging has been altered.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Health

Committee Action:

03-10-2025 Do Pass

SB 58

"Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act"; enact
Bill Summary: SB 58, known as the 'Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act', authorizes the emergency transportation of necessary personnel, organs, tissue, or medical supplies to a time-critical organ transplant procedure.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. John Albers (56th) Health

Committee Action:

03-10-2025 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
SB 139 City of Mulberry; change the corporate limits of the city Bill Summary: SB 139 annexes certain described property into the City of Mulberry.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Intragovernmental Coordination

Committee Action:

03-10-2025 Do Pass

Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events.

Tuesday - March 11, 2025

03/11/2025 8:00 AM MOTOR VEHICLES (House)

606 CLOB

03/11/2025 8:00 AM SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (House) 506 CLOB

03/11/2025 9:30 AM Regulated Industries Regulatory Subcommittee 606 CLOB (House)

03/11/2025 1:00 PM FLOOR SESSION (LD30) (House)

House Chamber

03/11/2025 2:00 PM PUBLIC & COMMUNITY HEALTH (House)

606 CLOB

03/11/2025 2:00 PM RETIREMENT (House)

406 CLOB

03/11/2025 2:00 PM MARTOC (House)

506 CLOB

03/11/2025 2:00 PM Rules Subcommittee on Lawsuit Reform (Upon 341 CAP Adjournment) (House)

03/11/2025 3:00 PM ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS 403 CAP (House)

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