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Georgia State Representative

Bethany Ballard

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Georgia State Representative

Bethany Ballard 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB107

Introduced
1/17/25  
Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB110

Introduced
1/17/25  
Pawnbrokers; certain protections for current military members and related persons; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB174

Introduced
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB200

Introduced
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB217

Introduced
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
4/28/25  
Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB222

Introduced
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB266

Introduced
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB307

Introduced
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Engrossed
2/28/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
4/28/25  
Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB310

Student Teacher Promotion Act; enact
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB361

Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB37

Introduced
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB372

Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB430

Introduced
2/12/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB487

Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB516

Introduced
2/19/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference