Georgia House
Rick Townsend
Republican. House, district 179.
Emailrick.townsend@house.ga.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house
officialOfficial record 2https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5055
officialOfficial record 3https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5055?session=1031
officialBills they sponsored
20 bills sponsored this session
Juvenile proceedings; authorize sharing of GPS monitoring with law enforcement and school districtsHB 1445 · this session · introduced Feb 24, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHealth; prohibit certain examinations on an unconscious patient or a patient undergoing anesthesia without prior informed consent or authorizationHB 1104 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2026
House Second ReadersEnvironmental Protection Division; authorize director to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permitsHB 1072 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
House Second ReadersEducation; replace term auto-injectable epinephrine with epinephrine and consolidate provisions relating to epinephrine and schoolsHB 1056 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
House Committee Favorably ReportedQuality Basic Education Act; home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; provideHB 971 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026
Senate TabledQuality Basic Education Act; expand which healthcare professionals may conduct preparticipation physical examinationsHB 970 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026
Senate TabledGeorgia State Employees Post-employment Health Benefit Fund; certain fund beneficiaries to not be disqualified from postretirement health benefits; provideHB 969 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteControlled substances; mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) are Schedule I; provideHB 968 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteEducation, Department of; employ beneficiaries of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; allowHB 873 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2025
House Second ReadersHome Ownership Municipal Exemption (H.O.M.E.) Act; enactHB 793 · this session · introduced Mar 18, 2025
House Date Signed by Governor (Act 55)Glynn County; levy an excise taxHB 732 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2025
House Date Signed by Governor (Act 56)Environmental Protection Division; authorize director to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permitsHB 644 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
House Second ReadersEducation; install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement; provideHB 643 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
House Second ReadersIncome tax; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for qualified education donationsHB 565 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteAPEX Now Program; enactHB 554 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
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Education; revise requirements of child care learning centers and family child care learning homesHB 269 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
House Second ReadersGeorgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act; enactHB 235 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
House Date Signed by Governor (Act 14)Income tax; commercial pilot, aircraft mechanic, or an aircraft technician; exempt taxable net income as a sign-on bonus or retention bonusHB 234 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
House Second ReadersState symbols; Brunswick stew as the official state stew; designateHB 233 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
House Date Signed by Governor (Act 59)Education; revise requirements of child care learning centers and family child care learning homesHB 118 · this session · introduced Jan 17, 2025
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