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State Legislature US Congress

All 34,025 Active 9,058 In committee 3,683 Passed 19,834 Signed 4,934 Failed 199

signed · Georgia · House Jun 29, 2020

HB 1025: Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4062), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 517: City of Jeffersonville; new charter; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Jeffersonville; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 408: Sick Leave for Care of Immediate Family Members; sunset provision relating to such sick leave requirements; repeal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of sick leave for care of immediate family members, so as to repeal the sunset provision relating to such sick leave requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 475: City of Grayson; terms of the mayor and city council; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Grayson, approved April 20, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3567), so as to revise the terms of the mayor and city council; to provide for elections by a plurality of votes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 506: City of Buford; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Buford ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of that homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 399: Macon County; board of elections and registration; expand the board from three to five members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Macon County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4532), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for terms of the additional board members; to remove expired and outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 527: Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 328: Jackson, City of; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize the governing authority

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Jackson to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 490: City of Cartersville; ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; increase the amount

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the city who is 65 years of age or older or totally disabled, approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3950), so as to increase the amount of such exemption; to provide a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 435: "The Debbie Vance Act"; court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for convictions and sentences of defendants; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and the Georgia Crime Information Center, respectively, so as to provide that the court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for convictions and sentences of defendants who obtained such convictions and sentences as a direct result of being victims of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 508: State Court of Rockdale County; additional judge for such court; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Rockdale County, approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 18, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3837), so as to provide an additional judge for such court; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge of such court; to provide for the election of successors; to revise inaccurate references; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jun 29, 2020

SB 123: Waste Management; the coal ash surcharge imposed by host local governments; eliminate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to eliminate the coal ash surcharge imposed by host local governments regarding municipal solid waste disposal facilities operated by private enterprise; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.