Georgia House Bill 963 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-24 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 Visually Impaired; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the purpose of the commission and the policy of this state; to provide for the composition and appointment of commission members; to provide for an executive director; to provide for duties and powers; to provide for an annual report; to require the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to consult with the commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Act; enact

Rep. Carl Gilliard [D]

Rep. Roger Bruce [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-24	House	House Second Readers
2020-02-21	House	House First Readers
2020-02-20	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57550
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/190421