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Votes at a glance: House recorded key passages on Mulberry, auto franchises, pesticides and local calendar
Summary
The Georgia House held several recorded votes on March 13, 2025: the local calendar passed unanimously; Senate Bills 81, 139, 138 and 144 passed with recorded tallies. The roll-call results and procedural notes are listed below.
ATLANTA — Below are recorded roll-call results and key details for votes taken by the Georgia House on March 13, 2025.
Local calendar (grouped uncontested local bills) - Motion: Pass the local calendar as a whole with recorded vote. - Outcome: Passed - Tally: Yays 169, Nays 0 - Notes: Clerk announced the machines unlocked/locked; the clerk reported the local calendar passed with a constitutional majority.
Senate Bill 81 — Motor vehicle franchise practices (data, OTA updates) - Motion: Passage of SB81 as reported by committee - Outcome: Passed - Tally: Yays 165, Nays 5 - Notes: Representative Franklin invoked Rule 133 and recused himself from the vote; members debated dealer data protections and OTA compensation.
Senate Bill 139 — Mulberry legislative annexation - Motion: Passage of SB139 (annexation expanding Mulberry corporate limits) - Outcome: Passed - Tally: Yays 96, Nays 74 - Notes: Floor debate focused on local-delegation process and whether the annexation should be handled locally; mayor of Mulberry present in the gallery.
Senate Bill 138 — Transition of services for newly incorporated municipalities (Mulberry) - Motion: Passage of SB138 (service-transition rules for certain counties) - Outcome: Passed - Tally: Yays 96, Nays 69 - Notes: Opponents argued the bill waived sovereign immunity in some circumstances and could impose county expenses; proponents said it ensures continuity of services during transition.
Senate Bill 144 — Pesticide labeling/liability - Motion: Passage of SB144 clarifying label-based failure-to-warn claims - Outcome: Passed - Tally: Yays 101, Nays 58 - Notes: Debate focused on reliance on EPA/FIFRA labeling and whether state-level failure-to-warn claims would be constrained; proponents said the bill protects chemical availability for farmers while opponents raised consumer-protection concerns.
Procedural notes - Several members spoke for and against bills; the House set debate limits during lengthy consideration of Mulberry bills (30 minutes for pro/cons in some rounds). - The House adjourned until 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, after completing its rules calendar and afternoon orders.
This roundup reflects the recorded tallies announced by the clerk and floor statements during the March 13 session.
