Billy Hickman
Georgia
Record ID: GA-Senate-4-HICKMAN-B
- 304-A CLOB Atlanta GA 30334
- (404) 463-1371
- billy.hickman@senate.ga.gov
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 150 | Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 432 | Education; nonlapsing revenue of institutions of the University System of Georgia and units of the Technical College System of Georgia; extend automatic repeals | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 443 | Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 216 | Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 472 | Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 485 | Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 500 | Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base; expand to include data from licensed health care professionals | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 261 | Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 542 | Sexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 556 | HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 566 | Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper; provide | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 59 | Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 574 | City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 575 | City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 589 | "Quality Basic Education Act""; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise" | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 513 | "Every Day Counts Act""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SR 978 | Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Funding; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 131 | Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; establishment | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 400 | Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 56 | Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 423 | Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees, and leadership committees from accepting contributions or donations from non-Georgia persons that exceed 50 percent of all contributions received; prohibit | failed | 1033 |
| SB 446 | Student Scholarship Organizations; State of Georgia to participate in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 515 | "Quality Basic Education Act""; grants for educational programs; provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; revise" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 432 | Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 1024 | Clinch County Boys Basketball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 29 | DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SR 1040 | Small Business Week; recognize May 4-10, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 1050 | Vaughn, Lee; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 61 | Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 425 | Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 498 | Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority; establish | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 1009 | 2025 Everyday Energy Heroes; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 527 | Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 1005 | Garrett, Mayor Patti; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 997 | North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 977 | Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 5-9, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 950 | Whitt, Pastor Dr. Brad; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 939 | Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 941 | Georgia District Exchange Clubs; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 465 | Income Taxes; business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects; disqualify | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 11 | Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 916 | Skin Cancer Awareness Day; recognize March 9, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 921 | Kevin "Catfish"" Jackson Memorial Intersection; Chatham County; dedicate" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 209 | Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members; permit certain persons | failed | 1033 |
| SR 907 | Department of Insurance; to meet with stakeholders to explore best practices in the medical surveillance of patients after primary therapy for breast cancer and to provide any recommendations; urge | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 171 | Quality Basic Education Act; State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 866 | Atchely, Ruth; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 339 | Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 554 | Early Care and Learning; a grant program to expand access to child care and preschool programs; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 557 | Education; various provisions regarding student discipline and working conditions of teachers and other school personnel; revise | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 819 | Rogers, Heather; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 821 | Georgia Reads Day; recognize March 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 537 | Education; schools that receive state funds from displaying any flag other than the flag of the United States or the flag, coat of arms, or state emblem of the State of Georgia; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 799 | Georgia Reads Day; recognize March 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 802 | Executive Function Day; recognize March 25, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 487 | Education Workforce Data Governance Advisory Committee; within the Office of Student Achievement; establish | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 522 | Excise Taxes on Rental Motor Vehicles; fee on rental motor vehicles; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 525 | Juvenile Code; recording of all proceedings under the juvenile code; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 526 | Mental Health; the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 528 | Insurance; health benefit plans, policies, or contracts executed by the state to cover medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 533 | Elections and Primaries; certain nonresident electors to vote in municipal elections of such municipality; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 780 | Statesboro-Bulloch County Day; recognize February 18, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 519 | Education; provisions relating to the conditions of employment for employees of local school systems and other public schools; revise | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 766 | St. Marys Submarine Museum; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 767 | Shearouse, Celeste Coleman; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 774 | Charter Schools Day; recognize February 25, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 734 | Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 735 | Colbert, Jason; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 74 | Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 714 | Cole, Jesse and Emily; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 459 | "Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 702 | PAGE Day; recognize February 17, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 704 | Raising Expectations; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 422 | Elections and Primaries; the date of most municipal elections shall be in even-numbered years; a one-year extension to the terms of office of most municipal officers; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 456 | Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 453 | "Rural Incentive Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 671 | YMCA; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 682 | Raising Expectations; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 438 | Education; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 412 | Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 426 | Education; high school students seeking a high school diploma to achieve a minimum score of 70 percent on the United States Citizenship Civics Test; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 429 | "Housing for Heroes Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 621 | Wakefield, Ronald 'Ron' F.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 588 | Strolling Thunder Day; recognize January 29, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 401 | Education; local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 404 | Child Custody Proceedings; joint legal and physical custody as the default child custody arrangement; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 581 | Reach Out and Read Day; recognize January 27, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 564 | Georgia Independent College Association; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 559 | Stone, Kenny; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 561 | Sampson, Cartrelia Denese; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 120 | Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion | failed | 1033 |
| SB 181 | Education; public schools and public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or enter into contracts with foreign adversaries; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 26 | State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner | failed | 1033 |
| SB 295 | State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require | failed | 1033 |
| SB 64 | Local Government and State Government; certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; prohibit | failed | 1033 |
| SB 65 | Education; mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 99 | Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 123 | Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 130 | Health; medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; expand | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 149 | Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 245 | Grandparents; include within the category of persons who may seek to revoke or amend an existing grandparent visitation order | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 55 | "Dignity and Pay Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 63 | "Quality Basic Education Act""; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 93 | "Georgia Early Literacy Act""; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 212 | "Quality Basic Education Act""; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 140 | Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 78 | "City of Tybee Island Buildings and Public Facilities Authority Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 377 | Elections and Primaries; curbside voting for certain voters who because of disability or age cannot enter a polling place or are unable to wait in line to vote; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 36 | "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SR 531 | Freedom; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 217 | Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 476 | Senate Study Committee on Local School System Flexibility Options; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 489 | Senate Study Committee on Inclusive Educational Settings for Students with Disabilities; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 237 | Professional Standards Commission; provide recommendations to support the state's K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline; urge | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 481 | Post 4 Villa Rica; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 484 | Savannah State University Men's Basketball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 470 | Executive Function Day; recognize March 26, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 419 | Tippins, Ella Catherine Branch; celebrate birth | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 392 | Civil Air Patrol; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 384 | Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 369 | Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 6-10, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 124 | Education; State School Superintendent and the Department of Education to take all steps reasonably necessary to implement guidance documents from a federal agency; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 126 | Completion Special Schools Act; certain students to be enrolled; lower the age of eligibility from 18 to 16 | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 353 | Valdosta State University Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 340 | Georgia State University; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 57 | "Freedom of Speech and Belief Act""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SR 330 | Wessinger, Dr. William Nettles; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 321 | Workers' Compensation; chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 293 | Pierce County Girls Golf Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 294 | Pierce County High School Competition Cheerleading Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 295 | Lowndes County High School Baseball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 257 | Charter Schools Day; recognize February 26, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 247 | Sick, Personal, and Maternity Leave for Teachers; the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers may take for personal or professional reasons; increase | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 248 | Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; establish and provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 249 | "Quality Basic Education Act | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 250 | Wesley's Law Grant Program; provide for the creation of and establish a purpose | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 253 | State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 241 | Georgia Military College; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 45 | Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 233 | City of Savannah and Mayor Van R. Johnson; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 236 | Bromberg, Sam M.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 208 | State Government; regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; authorize and provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 218 | Charlton County Board of Education; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 219 | ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 220 | Black Child Development Institute; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 221 | Believe Greater Dalton; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 222 | Marietta City Schools; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 223 | Lamar County School System; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 224 | Ben Hill County School District; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 225 | Rise Augusta; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |