What laws will enter into force on July 1, 2025?
Dozens of new state laws came into force on Tuesday, but legislation will probably be the focus of the campaign path, the Riley Gaines Act is. The law prohibits biological men to play in Georgia Schools in girls sport.
At the beginning of the new month today, dozens of new laws are in force in Georgia.
July 1st the fiscal year begins in the peach state, which is also the date, on which the majority of the new laws that were approved during the latest legislative session will be effective.
The laws deal with questions ranging from the retreat of the Georgia flat income tax rate to the ban on mobile phones in classrooms.
Below you will find some of the remarkable laws that come into force on Tuesday.
You can find a complete list of bills signed by governor Brian Kemp here.
💵Money & finance
Income tax reduction – HB 111
Georgia's flat income tax rate decreases slightly (from ~ 5.39% to 5.19%), with the plans for 4.99% achieve over time.
Expand the tax credit for children – HB 136
Increases the tax credit for children and dependent care of Georgia and creates a new loan of $ 250 for each child under the age of 6.
Fair payment for people with disabilities – SB 55
Ends the sub -minimum wages for employees with disabilities.
⚖️Law & crime
Harder fentanylide – SB 79
Sentences and punishments for small quantities of fentanyling are harder to combat the opioid crisis.
Immediate conviction easier – SB 244
People who are wrongly convicted can now strive for compensation. If the prosecutors did not properly act, the accused can get back to lawyers.
Survivor Justice Act – HB 582
Domestic violence or survivors who have committed crimes can ask for lighter sentences or have them reduced.
🎒 education and child safety
Fairness in sports – SB 1
Requires that school sports teams are determined by gender and the participation restricts them accordingly.
Exams for student houses – SB 63
Mandates Local schools offer certain exams for home studies.
Revision of the neglect of children – SB 110
Updates the laws to neglect children and protects parents who allow safe independent activities.
No displacement for the missing school – SB 123
The students cannot be thrown out just because they are too absent. Schools must now apply supportive strategies instead of the expulsion.
Combating threats of university formation from China – HB 150
Requires public universities to report funds from Chinese bound companies.
Background exams for early childhood workers – HB 175
Stricter fingerprint and registration controls for day care centers and employees.
Drug costs for national workers – HB 196
Requires drug reimbursements within the framework of state health plans to follow transparent pricing.
Prohibition of mobile phones in K -8 – HB 340
Elementary and middle schools have to keep personal mobile phones stowed during school. Other personal electronic devices also prohibited.
Quality Base – Bilding Act – HB 371
Increases the financing of the formation of 300 million US dollars to 375 million US dollars to improve the quality of education.
👪family & Health
Fentanyl test strip now legal – SB 6
It is no longer illegal to carry tools that test medication for fentanyl. This measure to reduce damage can help prevent overdoses.
Adopted receive birth certificates – SB 100 “Andden's Law” “
Adults adopted can now request their original birth certificates without a court order.
Hope for Georgia patients – SB 72
Extends access to experimental treatments for seriously ill patients.
Pregnancy diabetes care – HB 352
Health insurers have to better cover diabetes treatment for pregnant women.
IVF protection – HB 428
Guarantees the right to in -vitro fertilization and defines it in the law of Georgia.
High deductible of health plans for state employees – HB 422
Requires state health plans for employees to offer optionable options for high deductible employees.
🪖Military & veterans
Funeral at Veteranen cemeteries – HB 53
Extends the authorization for the funeral in Georgia Veterans cemeteries.
Military tax exemption – HB266
Freeds military veterans from the payment of income tax on retirement income.
🚚 infrastructure and transport
Regulation of “Vertiports” – HB 156
The state can plan future drone or air taxi ports.
Let heavier trucks use local roads – HB 164
Trucks can be £ 4,000 heavier on non-internal roads (up to £ 84,000).
Licenses for digital drivers OK – HB 296
Your mobile (e.g. telephone letters' driver's license) is now legally valid -remember to keep your physical copy.
🛡️ Consumer protection
Real estate insurance policies – SB 35
Insm from notifying the insurer before the insurance policy terminates the homeowner.
Sale of Catalytic converters – SB 40
Adds registration and recording requirements for the sale of used catalytic converters.
Increased protection for homeowners of contractors – SB 201
Improves the contract rules according to natural disasters and limits certain insurance orders.
Limits to memory auction notices – HB 131
Storage units only require a public auction notice (instead of two).
Mortgary privacy Boost – HB 240
According to your credit check, you cannot pronounce your mortgage brokers – to protect your privacy.
Freed with drivers of motor carrier definition – HB 339
Freeds the drivers from passengers from the liability of the company and limits the company's liability.
Protect the sale of homemade foods, drugs and cosmetics – HB 398
Legalizes Cottage Food Production and blocks local regulation.
Landlords must have GA agents – HB 399
If your landlord lives outside the state, you must have local contact for emergencies.
🐶 animal protection
Protect pets in situations with domestic violence – HB 177
Enables protection arrangements to include pets in cases of family or dating violence.
Road dealers on the roadside prohibited – HB 331
No sale of dogs or cats from cars or petrol stations – only licensed sellers.
Prohibited air force while hunting and updating catfish rules – HB 491
Provides air weapons for hunting and updates Wels -Bogen rules.
New laws in Georgia come into force today
New laws in Georgia, which range from tax cuts to mobile phones in schools, will come into force on Tuesday. Brooke Zauner is on the Capitol what the Georgians need to know.
🖤end of life
Human composting legal – SB 241
An environmentally friendly funeral option: body can now be composted in the ground.
😄 fun and symbolic moments
Fluorescent pink hunting equipment allowed – HB 167
Blaze Pink is now a legal alternative to orange for the safety of the deer hunt.
State called stew – HB 233
Brunswick Stew describes the official state stew.
New special license plate – SB 291
Creates a special sign “America First”.
📜history
Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Fund Act – HB 454
Creates a subsidy fund to get historical battlefields.
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