2025 Policy Priorities & Bill Tracking
The 2025 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s mission is to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. We envision a fair and inclusive Georgia where all people prosper. We track and advocate for an equitable budget across the areas of education, health, economic security, and criminal legal systems, helping to ensure a level of funding for state and federal policies that brings us closer to achieving our mission. Together, these areas of focus comprise about 80 cents of every state and federal dollar allocated in Georgia.
Click the links that follow to explore what we are pushing for this legislative session. Track related bills on these individual topics or track all bills below.
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Our Priorities
Bill Tracking
This page was updated on February 7th, 2025. Legislative session began on January 13, 2025. Georgia did not have prefiles for the 2025 legislative session so bills will be added here as session continues.
Please check back soon for updates on the bills we are tracking.
Fund State Government Transparently, Equitably and Responsibly

House Bill 83


House Bill 84


House Bill 95 & Senate Bill 67


House Bill 96


House Bill 98


House Bill 99


House Bill 111

House Bill 67

Ensure the State Educates All Georgians

House Bill 27


House Bill 38


House Bill 92

Build Healthy Communities

Senate Bill 50
Authorizes Department of Community Health to submit an 1115 demonstration waiver for federal approval that would expand access to health care for low-income adults by using Medicaid funds to purchase qualified health plans on the state-based marketplace


House Bill 97
Authorizes Department of Community Health to submit an 1115 demonstration waiver for federal approval that would expand access to health care for low-income adults by using Medicaid funds to purchase qualified health plans on the state-based marketplace


House Bill 178


House Bill 258
Authorizes Department of Community Health to submit an 1115 demonstration waiver for federal approval that would expand access to health care for low-income adults by both offering Medicaid coverage to adults earning below the federal poverty level and by using Medicaid funds to purchase qualified health plans on the state-based marketplace for adults earning at or slightly above the federal poverty level

Support Georgians’ Economic Security

House Bill 140
Caps use of local court fine and fee revenue to no more than 10 percent of a locality's budget, transferring any additional revenue to the state's general fund.


House Bill 16


Senate Bill 55
Phases out the payment of subminimum wages to persons with disabilities.


House Bill 127


House Bill 284 & House Resolution 99

Welcome Immigrant Communities

Senate Bill 21
Opens local governments who adopt or enforce a “sanctuary” policy to lawsuits. Strips local governments and law enforcement of discretion by forcing compliance with Immigration Detainer Requests: Sheriffs, jailers, and deputies must honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests.
