Bill Cowsert

SB 36 enshrines additional protections for people of faith into Georgia law, protecting them from discrimination for religious beliefs or practices. CPAC advocates for the free exercise of religion without fear of government retaliation, and it supports this bill. SB 36 was passed by the Georgia Senate in a 32-23 vote on March 4, 2025, and it was ultimately signed into law on April 4, 2025, by Governor Brian Kemp.

HB 111 accelerates a previously adopted reduction in state income tax, bringing tax relief to Georgians faster than originally planned. CPAC believes that Georgians should be able to retain more of their hard-earned money, and it supports this bill. HB 111 was passed by the Georgia Senate in a vote of 30-23 on March 20, 2025, and Governor Brian Kemp signed the bill into law on April 15, 2025.

HB 112 provides a one-time tax rebate to Georgian taxpayers who filed income tax in 2023 and 2024. CPAC supports this bill, which returns productive Georgians the money they rightfully earned. HB 112 passed the Georgia Senate in a 52-0 vote on March 20, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 15, 2025.

SB 68 ensures tort litigation in Georgia is handled more efficiently and fairly. The bill includes protections against onerous “phantom charges,” which force defendants to pay for damages never incurred. CPAC believes that efforts to ensure monetary rewards reflect actual damages are worthwhile, and it supports this bill. SB 68 was passed by the Georgia Senate in a 34-21 vote on March 20, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 21, 2025.

SB 82 incentivizes local school districts to approve new charter schools, helping to meet Georgians’ high demand for choice in education. CPAC advocates for school choice and charter schools, and it supports this bill. SB 82 passed the Georgia Senate in a 44-10 vote on April 4, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 28, 2025.

SB 1, also called the “Riley Gaines Act of 2025,” bars men from participating in school sports designated for female athletes. CPAC believes that men competing against women in athletics makes a mockery of female athletes’ efforts, and it supports this bill. SB 1 passed the Georgia Senate in 34-20 vote on March 31, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 28, 2025.

SB 185 bars the use of state funds to pay for sex reassignment or hormonal treatments for prison inmates. CPAC believes that using taxpayer money on “gender-affirming care” for prison inmates is frivolous, and it supports this bill. SB 185 passed the Georgia Senate in a 37-15 vote on March 3, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on May 8, 2025.

SB 96 eliminates and streamlines state boards that are either duplicative or no longer necessary. CPAC supports efforts to reduce bureaucracy and waste, and it supports this bill. SB 96 passed the Georgia Senate in a 51-0 vote on March 27, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on May 9, 2025.

HB 113 aims to limit foreign interference in Georgia by barring the state government and agencies from purchasing goods from hostile nations. CPAC supports efforts to keep Georgians safe from foreign adversaries, and it supports this bill. HB 113 was passed in the Georgia Senate in a 51-0 vote on March 28, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on May 9, 2025.

SB 144 makes it clear that pesticide manufacturers cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers beyond EPA standards. CPAC believes that defaulting to the national EPA standard eliminates ambiguity for businesses, so CPAC supports this bill. SB 144 was passed by the Georgia Senate in a 42-12 vote on March 4, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

SB 79 targets fentanyl manufacturing and distribution by establishing mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl traffickers. CPAC believes that the scourge of fentanyl must be rooted out of America’s cities and towns, so it supports this bill. SB 79 passed the Georgia Senate in a 49-0 vote on March 28, 2025, and it was later signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

HB 150 instructs Georgia’s university to submit biannual reports detailing donations received from countries that have been flagged as a threat by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. CPAC lauds efforts to protect America’s national security from foreign adversaries, and it supports this bill. HB 150 passed the Georgia Senate in a 32-19 vote on March 31, 2025, and it was later signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

HB 358 clarifies the definition of what constitutes a “military installation,” strengthening previous prohibitions on hostile “foreign persons and entities” purchasing land near military bases. CPAC believes in efforts to protect our national security from hostile adversaries, and it supports this bill. HB 358 passed the Georgia Senate in a 35-20 vote on March 31, 2025, and it was later signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

SB 212 prohibits the disclosure of student rosters of public institutions to political candidates and other political organizations. CPAC believes that governments should protect privacy of their citizens, and it supports this bill. SB 212 passed the Georgia Senate in a 53-0 vote on April 2, 2025, and it was later signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

SB 47 would provide a yearly window where purchases of firearms, firearm equipment, and ammunition would be exempt from state sales tax. CPAC believes that Americans’ 2nd Amendment rights should be unimpeded, and it supports this bill. SB 47 passed the Georgia Senate in a 31-21 vote on February 12, 2025. The bill was not taken up by the House of Representatives.

SB 29 instructs Georgian detention facilities to take DNA samples of felons and add the DNA findings to a state database. CPAC supports efforts to keep criminals accountable, and it supports this bill. SB 29 passed the Georgia Senate in a 44-11 vote on March 3, 2025. The Georgia House of Representatives failed to take up this bill.

HB 475 revises and modernizes Georgia’s film tax credit qualifications, recognizing the impacts of streaming and other changes in the media industry. CPAC advocates against governments arbitrarily propping up handpicked industries, and it opposes this bill. The final version of HB 475 passed the Georgia Senate in a 49-5 vote on March 25, 2025, and it was signed by Governor Brian Kemp in May 2025.

HB 159 doubles the bond limit for the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority’s single-family residential program. The bill raises the bond limit from $3 billion to $6 billion. CPAC advocates fiscal responsibility in government and in avoiding unnecessary debt, and it opposes this bill. HB 159 passed the Georgia Senate in a 49-6 vote on March 21, 2025, and it was later signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

HB 399 requires certain property managers to employ an in-state representative to deal with tenant calls and other communications. CPAC believes that property managers should have flexibility in how they manage their buildings, so it opposes this bill. HB 399 passed the Georgia Senate in a 41-9 vote on April 4, 2025, and it was later signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

SB 35 doubles the amount of notice property insurers must give if they intend to not offer renewal or if they intend to cancel. CPAC believes that this matter is better left to insurers and property owners, so it opposes this bill. SB 35 passed the Georgia Senate in a 55-0 vote on February 10, 2025, and it was later signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.