Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2024

HB 1391: Community Affairs, Department of; Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone Task Force; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force for the purpose of examining the complex issues facing urban, suburban, and rural communities in this state and finding solutions focused on labor and community development; to provide for definitions; to provide for such task force's membership, duties, and powers; to provide for a grant program, subject to appropriation; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2024

HR 1254: General Assembly; legalization and regulation of marijuana; provide - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the legalization and regulation of marijuana; to permit persons 21 years of age or older to purchase marijuana for personal use; to provide for the dedication of fees and taxes from the production, sale, or personal use of such marijuana; to provide a procedure to vacate previous convictions; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2024

HR 1228: US Army Cpl. Dewey E. Rewis Jr. Memorial Bridge; Echols County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Corporal Dewey E. Rewis, Jr., and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2024

HB 1323: Fair Business Practices Act; veterans and other eligible persons applying for military benefits; provide certain protections

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act," so as to provide certain protections for veterans and other eligible persons applying for military benefits; to provide for limitations; to provide for violations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2024

HB 1357: Strategic Industrial Development Enhancement (SIDE) Tax Credit Act; enact

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 and credits from state income taxes, so as to create a temporary income tax credit for certain expenditures relating to projects promoting industrial infrastructure enhancement and connectivity; to amend Code Section 16-12-218 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to no eligibility for tax credit regarding medical cannabis, so as to remove an inapplicable cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2024

HB 1288: Local government; prohibit municipal courts from holding proceedings on the Juneteenth state holiday

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for municipal courts, so as to prohibit municipal courts from holding proceedings on the Juneteenth state holiday; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2024

HB 1381: Education; establish standards for literacy coaches under the Professional Standards Commission

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificated professional personnel, so as to establish standards for literacy coaches under the Professional Standards Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2024

SR 677: Senate Credit Card Fees on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers Study Committee; create

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Credit Card Fees on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers Study Committee; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2024

SB 556: Education; State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for waivers and variances of state rules, regulations, policies, and procedures if necessary; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2024

HB 1370: Elections; superintendents determine number of voting booths; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to authorize election superintendents to determine the number of voting booths or enclosures for state-wide general elections based upon expected turnout, the number of electors who have already voted by advance voting or absentee ballot, and other relevant factors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2024

HB 1364: Torts; liability of owners and occupiers of land; weapons; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding liability of owners and occupiers of land, so as to provide that a person, business, or other entity that owns or legally controls a property and prohibits a lawful weapons carrier from possessing a concealed weapon on such property shall assume absolute custodial responsibility for the safety of such lawful weapons carrier from certain threats; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2024

HB 1295: Motor vehicles; provide for failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to provide for the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; to prohibit the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as a basis for cancellation of insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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