| HB977 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to limit yearly tuition and student fee increases within the university system; to provide for definitio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Rules Committee |
| HB978 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the restructuring of the government of the City of Macon, the City of Payne City, and Bibb County," approved April 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5595), as amended, particularly ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Intragovernmental Coordination Committee |
| HB972 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the Georgia Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; to provide for a short title; to provide for intent; to pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Industry and Labor Committee |
| HB971 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to social services, so as to authorize the Department of Human Services to provide the same medical assis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Juvenile Justice Committee |
| SB373 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to sex discrimination in employment and enact the "Georgia Equal Pay Act" to prohibit differential...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee |
| SB372 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to provide for notice to the Department of Community Affairs of county...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee |
| SB376 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to enact the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; to allow states to join together to establ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee |
| HR1344 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to allow boards of education, subject to a referendum, to impose, levy, and collect a 1 percent sales and use tax for educational purposes and to adjust millage rate limitations upon and t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| HB1005 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the joint county and municipal sales and use tax, so as to lengthen the period before such tax can be reimposed after it i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SR624 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may by general law authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect development impact fees and use the proceeds to pay for a share of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted |
| HR1327 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION recognizing United States military Purple Heart recipients and dedicating a portion of a highway in their honor; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB974 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications of minors, so as to provide for specific individuals who may sign an application for an instructional permit or driver's li...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-16
To House Juvenile Justice Committee |
| SB149 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
Senate Read Second Time |
| SB313 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that property of the Authority not used for transportat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted |
| SR953 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION recognizing the Coal Mountain area of Forsyth County and dedicating an intersection in its honor; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB368 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a program of premium assistance to enable eligible individuals to obtai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB363 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections, so as to prohibit a corporation from using any money or other property of the corporation in connection with a political expenditure unless the stockholders, by a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To Senate Ethics Committee |
| HB845 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse, so as to provide for immunity from criminal liability for possession of certain materials or ima...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB966 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to provide for a buffer along all state waters to be measured outward from the ord...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| HB956 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to create an income tax credit for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| HB963 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child custody proceedings, so as to repeal the "Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child Act"; to provide a short title; to prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Juvenile Justice Committee |
| HB953 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to early care and learning, so as to require annual safety inspections of day-care centers, f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Education Committee |
| HB964 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to require the local election superintendent to notify the local school superintendent of the date of the primary election; to prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB297 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to leaves of absence for certain public employees, so as to authorize the use of accrued leave by adoptive parents for the p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
Senate Read Second Time |
| HB950 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a relative search by the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, so as to specify additional inf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB946 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise the qualifying times for nonpartisan municipal elections; to provide for related mat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Governmental Affairs Committee |
| HB961 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to social services, so as to authorize units of state government to provide all subsidies available to ki...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Juvenile Justice Committee |
| HR1311 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on College Course Credit; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Special Rules Committee |
| HR1313 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION urging local boards of education to avoid scheduling any high school graduation or matriculation ceremonies or commencements on the same day that the general primary election is held; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To House Education Committee |
| SR952 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION recognizing the Hammond's Crossing area of Forsyth County and dedicating an intersection in its honor; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SR961 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Spencer Pass and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB371 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 and Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers and liens by pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
To Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee |
| SR736 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Work and Save Study Committee; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-11
Senate Read Second Time |
| HB849 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to provide for purposes; to provide fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| SB242 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to allow employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate fam...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
Senate Read Second Time |
| HB938 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax sales, so as to provide for maintenance of the property so sold; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| HB942 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for provisional enro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
To House Education Committee |
| HB933 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "Macon Water Commissioners - Pension Plan," approved December 30, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, p. 2831), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5637), so as to modify provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
To House Intragovernmental Coordination Committee |
| HB931 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-2-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for changing any rate, charge, classification, or service and recovery of financing costs, so as to change certain provisions ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
To House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee |
| HB913 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to require the maintenance of a women veterans' program by the commissioner of v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| SR940 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION encouraging Medicaid care management organizations operating in Georgia to cover certain attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB351 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of funeral establishments and crematories, so as to change certain provisions relating to the distanc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee |
| SB353 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to limit training for governing board members of charter schools to six hours per year; to p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SR941 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION recognizing Ambassador David Adelman and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB248 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants, so as to provide for the profession of dental hygiene therapy; to change the "Geor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
Senate Read Second Time |
| HR900 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION providing for delegates from the General Assembly of Georgia to the Assembly of State Legislatures; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-10
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB6 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to provide for weighted grade point averages in excess of 4.0 for international...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| SB344 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to provide for development impact fees for education; to provide definitions; to provide for the manner...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR926 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Corporal Matthew Brittin Phillips and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB349 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to provide for legislative findings; to provide for the develo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee |
