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Georgia State Representative

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Georgia State Representative

Rick Townsend 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB180

Introduced
1/31/23  
Sales and use tax; equipment sold to and used by a qualified food bank for their primary purposes; exempt
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB181

Introduced
1/31/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/21/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Report Pass
2/8/24  
Report Pass
3/21/23  
Enrolled
4/3/24  
Report Pass
2/8/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Enrolled
4/3/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Controlled Substances; mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB244

Introduced
2/6/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Board of Natural Resources; effective date for certain rules and regulations; extend
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB250

Introduced
2/6/23  
Civil practice; prohibit censorship by social media platforms
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB273

Introduced
2/7/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/7/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Board of Natural Resources; extend date by which rules and regulations must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB306

Introduced
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/8/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Report Pass
3/21/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Report Pass
1/24/24  
Report Pass
3/21/23  
Education; energy cost savings measures; revise definition
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB349

Introduced
2/9/23  
Report Pass
2/27/24  
Introduced
2/9/23  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/27/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Barbers and cosmetologists; repeal Chapter 10 and enact a new chapter that reorganizes, modernizes, and clarifies current regulation
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB778

Introduced
3/20/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Introduced
3/20/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Engrossed
3/23/23  
Report Pass
3/29/23  
Refer
3/23/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/29/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
Glynn County; State Court; change compensation of solicitor general
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB925

Introduced
1/11/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Introduced
1/11/24  
Engrossed
2/13/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Engrossed
2/13/24  
Report Pass
3/20/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act; enact
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB941

Introduced
1/12/24  
Report Pass
2/6/24  
Introduced
1/12/24  
Education; capital outlay funds may be used for educational facilities for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs provided by the school system; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB957

Introduced
1/22/24  
Report Pass
2/20/24  
Introduced
1/22/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
2/20/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Water, ports and watercraft; penalties for failing to remove abandoned vessel; revise
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR1027

Introduced
2/7/24  
Introduced
2/7/24  
Enrolled
2/7/24  
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); PAGE Day at the state capitol; 02/20/24; recognize
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR1031

Introduced
2/7/24  
Introduced
2/7/24  
Enrolled
2/7/24  
Cockeram, Toni; commend
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR1044

Introduced
2/8/24  
Introduced
2/8/24  
Enrolled
2/8/24  
Massey, PFC Hester Givens; condolences
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR1078

Introduced
2/9/24  
Introduced
2/9/24  
Enrolled
2/9/24  
F. J. Torras Causeway; 100th anniversary; recognize