Georgia House Bill 565 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-03 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Human Relations and Aging Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for the composition and appointment of commission members; to provide for an executive director; to provide for duties; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a complaint process; to specify the powers and duties of the commission, transferring functions otherwise assigned; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired Act; enact

Rep. Stephanie Benfield [D]

Rep. Henry Howard [D]

Rep. Bobby Parham [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-03		House Second Readers
2009-02-26		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/27524
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb565_LC_21_0344T_a_2.htm