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- Conference committee report, House Bill 68 (FY26 budget): committee report adopted; yeas 170, nays 5. (See separate article on budget.)

- House Bill 630 (Senate substitute adopted; caption: amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 relating to used motor vehicle dealers): House agreed to the Senate substitute; yeas 173, nays 1.

- House Bill 371 (Senate substitute adopted; caption related to capital outlay funds under the Quality Basic Education Act): House agreed to the Senate substitute; yeas 168, nays 3.

- House Bill 378 (caption read regarding Ad Valorem property tax bill forms; House adopted amendment and agreed to Senate substitute as amended): House recorded yeas 141, nays 31 on one motion tied to that package.

- House Bill 491 (amendments and Senate amendment agreed to as amended by the House): yeas 170, nays 0.

- Senate Bill 10 (additional judge for superior courts; rules committee substitute adopted and bill passed): yeas 161, nays 7.

- House Resolution 347 (urging high schools to establish girls flag football programs): adopted; yeas 172, nays 0.

- Senate Bill 101 (orthotics/prosthetics coverage): passed; ayes 167, nays 2. (Separate article covers debate.)

- Senate Bill 204 (preemption of local firearms rules): passed; yeas 99, nays 74. (Separate article covers debate.)

- Senate Bill 179 (computer science requirement and related education changes): passed; yeas 169, nays 0.

- Senate Bill 12 (clarification of custodians for public records): passed; yeas 167, nays 1.

- Senate Bill 207 (allowing certain hiring of firefighters with prior offender status in limited circumstances): passed; yeas 170, nays 0.

- Passage recorded where caption read for House/Senate Bill 218: Clerk announced yeas 149, nays 18 (as recorded on the floor).

- Local calendar (uncontested local bills and homestead exemptions): recorded vote yeas 112, nays 59; several local bills failed to reach a two‑thirds threshold and were not passed as contested items.

Ending: These tallies are taken from the House transcript as announced by the clerk at the time of each vote; substantive debates on some items are summarized in separate articles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Session Day 40: 04.04.25 (PM 1)","oneSentenceSummary","The House voted on a sequence of bills on Day 40. The list below records motions and final tallies as announced on the floor; for bills with substantive debate separate articles were published.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Georgia","taxId",15505,"location","Georgia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612843,"House approves measure requiring coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices",621,4926000,5547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880434-f46fa3787e88d227dc6eb275ab4b28d8&start=4926&end=5547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880434-f46fa3787e88d227dc6eb275ab4b28d8/thumbnail_4926000.jpg","/articles/6612843/Georgia/House-approves-measure-requiring-coverage-for-orthotic-and-prosthetic-devices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612843-0940d7bda572f59016b3aa11f58de853/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160132&Signature=g8Fkm4HYpqRcaPNNqCG~arcdm2JOJH5~XRC7e-xH2u6ynuRDRNjo1BAhSGmN2zDUIR5OFmzBy~KgLKIA5WHGh59-Vf85vQgFfGSjW2TFo~Rj-ImrAJnji2q-HHW6zj0gv-DbCMs1xtPY-A4vzlHqSQculsLKBB~MW70NqOIEVRPttg6z5SwT3pdVWYfrEmHsPr0WzrlNAKBy51zCSehpanXnEKt3DxIlBSewBZusQgsK07aqY9fyVOSOzn6rLsK3U6ePdkp-PlydjChN05prUdBM9fXn13DZnmaRCew4bI4PMVzBTzyzdmH9icw6PV8C2OUOQy5t-7KJfJKFPMx1-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Georgia House passed Senate Bill 101, a bill that requires health‑benefit plans in the state to cover orthotic and prosthetic devices when medically necessary. Representatives debated the measure briefly and approved it by a recorded vote, 167 yeas to 2 nays.

\"These devices are not luxuries. They are not cosmetic. They are medically necessary for function,\" Representative Bennett said in a floor speech supporting the bill, describing orthotic and prosthetic devices as essential for mobility and daily activities. The sponsor on the floor, Representative David Clark, told members the bill contains language from House Bill 87 and had been vetted by the House committee.

Supporters described the bill as aligning Georgia with national clinical standards and providing coverage for fittings, training and repairs. The bill also sets reasonable limits, supporters said — for example, a limit described on the floor of no more than three devices per limb over three years — while allowing insurers to deny coverage for misuse or theft.

Representative Park Cannon offered a minority report focused on implementation and timing: the report supported the bill’s substance but urged an earlier administrative report on claims and costs than the 07/01/2032 date specified in the enrolled language. Cannon said the minority report was \"specifically about an efficient government and a process to understand what happens once we do this,\" and asked colleagues to seek an earlier reporting deadline.

The bill passed on a roll call of 167‑2. The House adopted the committee substitute and agreed to the committee report before final passage.

Ending: Backers said the law will expand access to medically necessary devices and associated services; opponents and procedural questioners sought earlier reporting to monitor cost and claims data once coverage expands.","The House passed Senate Bill 101, requiring health benefit policies to provide coverage for medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices and related services; supporters said the rule increases access and quality of life for patients, while some members asked for an earlier reporting deadline on costs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":46,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612848,"House approves bill expanding state preemption of local gun rules after heated debate",5092,5623000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880434-f46fa3787e88d227dc6eb275ab4b28d8&start=5623&end=10715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880434-f46fa3787e88d227dc6eb275ab4b28d8/thumbnail_5623000.jpg","/articles/6612848/Georgia/House-approves-bill-expanding-state-preemption-of-local-gun-rules-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612848-729fc0f0a0ed47ceed2c51e4404a190d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160132&Signature=jqxnMFbh8rad7-rD-bmEFIqj0MFkfNiOHb9abyggMDMyNSA7cZ71vkeSbeZJE~AMsKT2kI1qQ9CeNLJHXJum47CulS0V0h7xx0SOwcGyW1~eYC80Mvb5zAYV93IUDFWuchhwcAxEzc2pu9b6IX5cjqLYiFR0Q19kZt3JMKJR6H54yJZA4TovzxKyyerEZ9XR2fBjJEgG49msaDprUI7JqV1af5ylXn4gcQfEf46PotHkYgEeDbnQ3GQZiz827h8KFqSOp2Wj~CXc7b41sUYt4ypehUG0Ydb8P9OIXeh6E6BRzlit93~dMX0dBTztethLkvVqny5h2JFu8t5GEnHzrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Georgia House passed Senate Bill 204, a measure sponsors described as reinforcing state preemption over local firearm rules, after a lengthy and contentious floor debate that included multiple speakers in favor and a large group of opponents who said the bill would prevent local public‑safety measures.

\"First and foremost, that's what this is really about,\" Chairman Ellen Powell, sponsor of the Senate bill on the floor, told members as she described local ordinances that imposed steep fines and potential incarceration for victims whose guns were stolen. Powell said the bill provides injunctive relief and civil remedies for violations of state preemption and noted the House substitute reduced a penalty figure from $50,000 to $25,000.

Opponents said the bill would block local governments from adopting safe‑storage rules and would expose cities and counties to litigation. \"This bill started off as a bill that dealt with prosecutorial efficiency, and then language was added that would preempt local governance from trying to do what's right and that is to protect their citizens,\" Representative Amari Crawford said in opposition.

Representative Jason Roberts, speaking for opponents, argued SB 204 was a setback for families affected by gun violence: \"SB204 is a slap in the face to those families,\" he said, urging members to reject the measure. Representative Kim Schofield (Westbrook) — who said she represents a district with a dense urban fabric and frequent thefts from unlocked cars — said Savannah's ordinance asking visitors to lock vehicles was a modest step to reduce stolen firearms and protect residents. \"All our ordinance asks is if you bring your guns to town, lock them in your car if you leave them,\" she said.

The House considered a motion to lay the rules committee substitute on the table — a procedural effort to block the measure — but that motion failed (yeas 75, nays 95). After extended debate and several rounds of speakers, the House recorded a final passage vote on SB 204: yeas 99, nays 74. The clerks announced the bill \"has received the requisite constitutional majority\" and the bill will move forward in the process.

Clarifying detail on penalties: during floor remarks Powell said a Senate‑originated $50,000 penalty had been reduced in the House substitute to $25,000; floor debate repeatedly returned to the civil‑remedy structure and whether it would chill local action.

Ending: Supporters framed the measure as protecting Georgians’ constitutional rights from local overreach; opponents said it prevents sensible local public‑safety practices such as storage and vehicle‑locking ordinances. The House approved the substitute and passed SB 204; the bill will proceed to the enrolling process and then to the governor for final action.","The House passed Senate Bill 204 to strengthen state preemption over local firearms ordinances and create private remedies when local rules are found to violate state preemption; the measure drew extended debate and a failed motion to table before passing, yeas 99, nays 74.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612853,"House adopts FY26 budget; restores mental‑health school funding, boosts corrections spending",1415,1824000,3239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880434-f46fa3787e88d227dc6eb275ab4b28d8&start=1824&end=3239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880434-f46fa3787e88d227dc6eb275ab4b28d8/thumbnail_1824000.jpg","/articles/6612853/Georgia/House-adopts-FY26-budget-restores-mentalhealth-school-funding-boosts-corrections-spending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612853-af1c6ecd1cc5c5497b5b627f3c8132d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160132&Signature=Nu7oHCGT-7yBbSDBrVZ6WG6MqflYishrQW87NjHjh2S1WXwwR3ibxzDt3TzOqrQXn0Rw4JRNGNSYJs6E2V2keAFrnuVH3ab7I0PgIdVV9~oloNCbh5iB-O4vQC1kT62hpFkXWOR7MjferW4K-ctg2LBLedoIuT2RXJQRP~RyrI25Q3-48E9TRk2L91tiPBVEiHELxSHTGYGliXfhBAQqPn~ykZYxGAoqbyrTj5VRwZuqkfHZvGloBieORYo7hOYfVL1~qy4sTaOHYCrIreZ5yg7L7QT9ijT~nyrjlykDMMuWcTWTn1fJ-WPGuqHcCFCJpqnAsZs0XPLkZsXe0Tv1Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Georgia House on Day 40 adopted the conference committee report for House Bill 68, the fiscal 2026 state budget, approving the conference committee substitute after floor remarks from the budget chair and a brief round of questions from representatives.

\"Y'all, it's been a journey to get to this point on the FY26 budget, but we have arrived,\" Representative Matt Hatchett, chairman of the House budget committee, said as he presented the report and asked for the body's favorable consideration. The House adopted the committee's recommendation by recorded vote: yeas 170, nays 5.

The conference report, Hatchett said, preserves the chamber's priorities on public safety and education and aligns House, Senate and governor positions on several items. Among the line items Hatchett highlighted: full funding for the Georgia Hope/Promise scholarship at $141,000,000 (described in the report as 1% of QBE earnings); restoration of $9,200,000 in Apex funding to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD); nearly $20,000,000 for mental‑health support grants for middle and high schools; $2,300,000 to assist small school systems that do not earn full funding for a school social worker; and a poverty weight funded at $15,200,000 that the chair said would affect more than 94,000 students in 59 school systems.

Hatchett also said the conference committee returned to the governor's approach of funding capital projects with cash for one more year rather than issuing bonds, and that the Department of Corrections receives an infusion of $200,000,000 in the final version — an amount Hatchett described as $75,000,000 more than the governor's original recommendation. He said the budget preserves several Medicaid payment adjustments and steps to help rural health care, including $3,900,000 to expand a newborn add‑on payment so eligible rural deliveries receive a $2,000 add‑on for a total of $3,000 per delivery in qualifying counties.

Representative Jasmine Clark and several other members asked questions about specific line items. Clark asked whether voucher/charter startup grants referenced in the tracking sheet matched the enacted appropriation; Hatchett responded that the enacted appropriation was $500,000 and explained the appropriation is structured as a grant program. Representative Lupton asked about victims' services funding; Hatchett confirmed the budget provides $3,100,000 for victims' services (below an earlier request of $8,100,000) and noted the state cannot fully replace all federal funding if it disappears.

The chair said items not listed on the differences sheet reflected agreement between the chambers and the governor's office. He thanked subcommittee chairs, Senate colleagues and budget staff for their work assembling the document and took questions before the vote.

Action on the conference committee report closed floor consideration of the FY26 budget in the House; Hatchett yielded the well after the vote and the House moved to other business.

Ending: The adopted conference committee report becomes the House’s formal approval of the conference substitute; the bill will move to the governor for signature or veto according to the statutory process. The House debate focused on funding priorities and technical clarifications rather than new policy language.","The Georgia House on Day 40 adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 68, approving a budget that funds the Promise scholarship, restores Apex mental‑health funding to DBHDD, boosts Department of Corrections funding and adds several education and rural health items.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Day 40 (selected House actions and bill outcomes)

House approves measure requiring coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices

House approves bill expanding state preemption of local gun rules after heated debate

House adopts FY26 budget; restores mental‑health school funding, boosts corrections spending