HB 37 — Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) on May 13, 2025.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
76% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide notice to employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for inclusion in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Act 170
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Sponsors
- Scott Hilton · Cosponsor
- Bethany Ballard · Cosponsor
- Rob Leverett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Rob Leverett Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Scott Hilton Republican
- Bethany Ballard Republican
Not signed on (244)
244 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
163 Yea
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0 Nay
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17 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 68 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Republican | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 163 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Al Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Moore | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anissa Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Allen Westbrook | Democrat | Yea |
| Arlene Beckles | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryce Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Sampson | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Edna Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Esther Panitch | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Griffin | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabe Okoye | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabriel Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Imani Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Inga Willis | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasmine Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Lupton | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Karlton Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| L.C. Myles | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Long Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Glaize | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Heffner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mack Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Ann Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Frances Williams | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Mekyah McQueen | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michelle Au | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Omari Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Phil Olaleye | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Taylor | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robert Dawson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Flournoy | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruwa Romman | Democrat | Yea |
| Saira Draper | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Segun Adeyina | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon Adesanya | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Wayfer Baker | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tangie Herring | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Terry Cummings | Democrat | Yea |
| Tremaine Reese | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Angie O'Steen | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Carter Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Chas Cannon | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| Darlene Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| David Clark | Republican | Yea |
| David Huddleston | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick McCollum | Republican | Yea |
| Devan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Holt Persinger | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| Jaclyn Ford | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joe Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Yea |
| Johnny Chastain | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jordan Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly New | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Leesa Hagan | Republican | Yea |
| Lehman Franklin | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Horner | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Noelle Kahaian | Republican | Yea |
| Reynaldo Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Clifton | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Donatucci | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Soo Hong | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Paul Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vance Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
Passed
52 Yea
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1 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 2% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabilah Parkes | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Yea |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Colton Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Anderson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
Passed
169 Yea
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2 Nay
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9 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 75 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 94 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 169 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 1% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Al Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Anissa Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Allen Westbrook | Democrat | Yea |
| Arlene Beckles | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryce Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Sampson | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Edna Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Esther Panitch | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Griffin | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabe Okoye | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabriel Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Imani Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Inga Willis | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasmine Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Lupton | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Karlton Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| L.C. Myles | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Long Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Glaize | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Heffner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mack Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Ann Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Frances Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Mekyah McQueen | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Au | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Omari Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Phil Olaleye | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Dawson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Flournoy | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruwa Romman | Democrat | Yea |
| Saira Draper | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Segun Adeyina | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon Adesanya | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Wayfer Baker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tangie Herring | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Terry Cummings | Democrat | Yea |
| Tremaine Reese | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Angie O'Steen | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Carter Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Nay |
| Chas Cannon | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| Darlene Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| David Clark | Republican | Yea |
| David Huddleston | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick McCollum | Republican | Yea |
| Devan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Holt Persinger | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| Jaclyn Ford | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Yea |
| Johnny Chastain | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jordan Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly New | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Leesa Hagan | Republican | Yea |
| Lehman Franklin | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Horner | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Noelle Kahaian | Republican | Nay |
| Reynaldo Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Clifton | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Donatucci | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Soo Hong | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Paul Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vance Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 37 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide notice to employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for inclusion in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 37?
- HB 37 is sponsored by Scott Hilton (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), and Rob Leverett (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 37?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 37?
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