Georgia Representative Rick Townsend [R]

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GAHB181PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I controlled substances; to repeal provis...
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2024-05-02
Act 546
GAHB244PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in eff...
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2024-04-25
Act 493
GAHB1341PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate white shrimp as the official state crustacean; to provide legislative findings and...
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2024-04-25
Act 495
GAHB925Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency management, so as to prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating against...
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2024-03-26
Senate Tabled
GAHB957Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned vessels, so as to revise penalties for failing to remove an abandoned vessel; to provide for notice; to provide ...
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2024-03-26
Senate Tabled
GAHR1610PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Leadership Southeast Georgia Class of 2024; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
House Read and Adopted
GAHR1587PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 21, 2024, as World Down Syndrome Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-21
House Read and Adopted
GAHB1022Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cruelty to children, so as to enact the "Colton-McNeill Act"; to provide for sentencing of a person convicted of cruelty t...
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2024-03-20
Senate Read Second Time
GASB406Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state-wide first responder building mapping information system, so as to establish a grant program to fund the creation o...
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2024-03-20
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB349Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 10, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, and enact a new chapter that reorganizes, modernizes, and clarifies all aspect...
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2024-03-14
Senate Read Second Time
GAHR1490PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Angela Palm on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-14
House Read and Adopted
GAHB1457Intro
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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 imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to exempt from taxable net income certain income received by...
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2024-03-11
To House Ways and Means Committee
GAHR1361PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Herbert Campbell; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-07
House Read and Adopted
GAHB1431Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for film, gaming, video, or digital production, so as to provide for an additional credit for certain qualified productio...
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2024-03-05
To House Ways and Means Committee
GAHB1384Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to fi...
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2024-02-29
House Committee Favorably Reported
GAHR1287PassA RESOLUTION congratulating and commending King & Prince Seafood®; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-27
House Read and Adopted
GAHB1131Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for evidence based suicide awareness...
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2024-02-26
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB1350Intro
25%
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 for students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that st...
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2024-02-26
To House Education Committee
GAHB1338Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968," so as to provide for a three-year moratorium on the acceptance of applications for...
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2024-02-22
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB1167Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 and Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to remove a provision prioritizing low-performing schools applicable to the awa...
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2024-02-20
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHR1140PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 15, 2024, as Donor Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-15
House Read and Adopted
GAHB1226Intro
25%
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, so as to provide for public school students to be permitted to attend cours...
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2024-02-13
To House Education Committee
GAHR1083Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Workforce for Georgia's Growing Economy; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-13
To House Education Committee
GAHB1213Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employees' insurance and benefits plans for public officers and state employees, so as to provide for a determination of the date of c...
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2024-02-12
To House Insurance Committee
GAHR1078PassA RESOLUTION honoring the 100th anniversary of the F.J. Torras Causeway; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-09
House Read and Adopted
GAHB1168Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the notation of certain medical conditions and disabilities on driver's licenses; to require police...
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2024-02-08
To House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
GAHB1169Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures gene...
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2024-02-08
To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee
GAHR1044PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of PFC Hester Givens Massey; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-08
House Read and Adopted
GAHR1027PassA RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and recognizing February 20, 2024, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-07
House Read and Adopted
GAHR1031PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Toni Cockeram; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-07
House Read and Adopted
GAHB941Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to capital outlay funds in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that capital outlay funds may be used for educational faci...
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2024-02-06
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB1098Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 43 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medicare supplement insurance, so as to provide for medicare supplement policies to be issued and renewed for individuals under 65 yea...
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2024-02-06
To House Insurance Committee
GAHR929PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brunswick Kiwanis upon its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes.
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2024-01-29
House Read and Adopted
GAHB306Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to revise the definition of "ener...
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2024-01-24
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHR810PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Katrina Baranko; and for other purposes.
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2024-01-22
House Read and Adopted
GAHB778PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, approved March 9, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 702), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3553), so as to change the compensation o...
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2023-05-01
Effective Date 2023-07-01
GASB86PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to allow eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses irrespective of whether th...
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2023-04-27
Effective Date 2023-07-01
GAHB136Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to require the commissioner of corrections to report certain information regarding the immigration status, offenses, and h...
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2023-03-29
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
GAHR119Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Censorship by Social Media Platforms; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-29
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
GAHR141Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Expanding Long-Term Care Options; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-29
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
GASR175PassA RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-29
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
GAHR719PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brandy Crews for going above and beyond to save the life of a citizen in need; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-29
House Read and Adopted
GAHR740PassA RESOLUTION recognizing Dr. Mary Eleanor Wickersham; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-29
House Read and Adopted
GAHB273Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulation...
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2023-03-27
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
GAHR690PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jekyll Island Authority Executive Director Jones Hooks on his outstanding public service and retirement; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-27
House Read and Adopted
GAHR621PassA RESOLUTION recognizing the 80-year anniversary of the establishment of the J.A. Jones Shipyard; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-23
House Read and Adopted
GAHR490Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Education Funding Mechanisms; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-16
To House Education Committee
GAHR421PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jon B. Howard; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-06
House Read and Adopted
GAHR266PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2023, as Brunswick-Golden Isles Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
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2023-02-21
House Read and Adopted
GAHB250Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice, so as to prohibit censorship by social media platforms; to prohibit waivers of protections; to provide for limitations; to provide for construction; to provide...
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2023-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee
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