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signed · Georgia · House Nov 19, 2021

HB 8: Floyd County; Board of Elections and Registration; reconstitute and reestablish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute and reestablish the board of elections and registration for Floyd County, Georgia; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to provide for the appointment, resignation, and removal of its members; to provide for meetings and special meetings of the board; to provide an administrative office for elections and registrations; to staff such office with an elections supervisor, clerical assistants, and other employees; to provide compensation for administrative personnel and members of the board; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mitchell Scoggins (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Eddie Lumsden (R)
signed · Georgia · House Nov 19, 2021

HB 9: Floyd County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Floyd County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5289), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board; to authorize the board of commissioners to appoint an interim chief clerk; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mitchell Scoggins (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Eddie Lumsden (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 855: State Board of Education; determine eligibility criteria for foster care students to receive special education and related services; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs, so as to direct the State Board of Education to determine eligibility criteria for foster care students to receive special education and related services; to require the Department of Education to provide guidance to local school systems; to require local school systems to immediately determine whether to initiate the initial evaluation process for newly enrolled foster care students; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom McCall (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Bert Reeves (R) Houston Gaines (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 86: Education; complaints policy for teachers and other school personnel; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 11 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to complaints policy for teachers and other school personnel, so as to provide that performance ratings contained in personnel evaluations are subject to complaint for teachers who accepted a school year contract for the fourth or subsequent consecutive school year; to provide for appeals hearings to be conducted by independent third parties; to require local units of administration to submit copies of their complaint policies to the Department of Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 303: 'Georgia Right to Shop Act'; greater transparency of prices for nonemergency healthcare services; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for greater transparency of prices for nonemergency health care services; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the disclosure of certain pricing information through insurer websites to allow consumers to compare prices; to provide that insurers may use third parties to comply with such requirements; to provide for certain notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Greg Dolezal (R) Randy Robertson (R) Dean Burke (R) P. K. Martin IV (R) Butch Miller (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 68: Local School Systems; financial management; strengthen provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to strengthen provisions relating to the financial management of local school systems; to provide for training for local board of education members and local school superintendents on financial management; to provide for monthly reporting to the local board of education on the financial stability of the local school system; to provide for designation by the Department of Audits and Accounts of high-risk local school systems and moderate-risk local school systems based on annual audits; to provide for financial management provisions in flexibility contracts and system charters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Sally Harrell (D) Tyler Harper (R) Elena Parent (D) Larry Walker (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 313: Pharmacy Benefits Managers; regulation and licensure; extensive revisions; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide extensive revisions regarding pharmacy benefits managers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Greg Dolezal (R) Tyler Harper (R) Larry Walker (R) David Lucas (D) Bill Cowsert (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 246: "The Learning Pod Protection Act"; exemptions applicable to learning pods, student attendance, administrative and judicial proceedings; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-690 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational entities and requirements for private schools and home study programs, so as to provide for "The Learning Pod Protection Act"; to provide for exemptions applicable to learning pods; to provide for student attendance; to provide for administrative and judicial proceedings; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Clint Dixon (R) Chuck Payne (R) Matt Brass (R) Brandon Beach (R) John Albers (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 162: Morgan County; board of elections; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Morgan County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3606), so as to revise provisions for the appointment, terms, and filling of vacancies of board members; to provide for term limits and removal of board members; to revise duties of the board and elections supervisor regarding clerical assistance and poll works; to remove expired and outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Dave Belton (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 168: Penal institutions; certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to confidentiality of information supplied by inmates, penalties for breach, classified nature of department investigation reports, confidentiality of certain identifying information, and custodians of records, so as to provide that certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney for purposes of responding to proposed actions of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to provide for a definition; to provide for an exception; to provide for nondisclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) Heath Clark (R) Jesse Petrea (R) Barry Fleming (R) John LaHood (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 376: Bacon County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Bacon County, approved February 20, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 2713), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Bacon County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Dominic LaRiccia (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 20: Child Advocate Advisory Committee; composition; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act," so as to revise the composition of the Child Advocate Advisory Committee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Payne (R) Brian Strickland (R) Elena Parent (D) Bill Cowsert (R) Jason Anavitarte (R)
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