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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 353: Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act; enact

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 353 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Devan Seabaugh (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Tangie Herring (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to enact the "Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act"; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Music Office; to provide for administration of the office; to provide for duties of the office; to provide for the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Devan SeabaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Tangie HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source