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 provide that motor-voter applications shall be opt-in instead of opt-out; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to provide for the State of Georgia to participate in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; to prohibit state agencies from promulgating rules or regulations; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to student scholarship organizations, so as to make a conforming change; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to increase the amount of monetary penalties the Commissioner of Insurance is authorized to impose for violations of the Georgia Insurance Code relative to mental health parity, general enforcement authority, surprise billing, and prepaid legal services plans; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to provide for service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to controlled substances, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of a sentence entered upon a first conditional discharge for possession of a controlled substance until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 86 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government efficiency, so as to provide for a comprehensive efficiency review of local taxing bodies; to provide for a report; to provide for a penalty; to permit use of certain grant funds; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instructional materials and content relative to elementary and secondary education, so as to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to consider the total cost of ownership and related factors when purchasing school technology devices; to provide for reports; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of estates generally, so as to provide for the summary administration of certain estates; to provide for manner of summary administration; to provide for petitions for summary administration and their contents and filing; to provide for the distribution of estate assets under certain circumstances; to provide for the rights of creditors in summary administration; to provide for certain claims; to provide for a short title; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This is a symbolic resolution (not a law) designating August as National Immunization Awareness Month. It does not create new requirements or affect any specific groups. The resolution recognizes vaccination as a critical public health tool, citing statistics on disease prevention and cost savings, but only formally acknowledges August for awareness purposes. It has no binding policy changes or funding provisions.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to authorize the Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board to retain certain incidental funds generated by certain fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-218 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty-free lunch period and planning period required, exemption for extenuating circumstances, and funding, so as to provide that said Code section shall not be subject to waiver; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
