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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

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 267: Surgical or Diagnostic Procedures; certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-9-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of certain information to persons undergoing certain surgical or diagnostic procedures, failure to comply, exceptions, and regulations establishing standards for implementation, so as to prohibit certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; to provide that informed consent shall be deemed valid consent for other medical personnel under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 269: Firearms; transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity of a school safety zone or hospital; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-172 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers or purchases of firearms subject to the NICS, information concerning persons who have been involuntarily hospitalized to be forwarded to the FBI, penalties for breach of confidentiality, and exceptions, so as to prohibit the transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity of a school safety zone or hospital; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 28, 2023

HB 573: Animal protection; marketing and transferring of certain domestic animals at certain locations; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animal protection generally, so as to prohibit the marketing and transferring of certain domestic animals at certain locations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 28, 2023

HB 574: Buildings and housing; local fire ordinances may require fire sprinkles in one and two family dwellings; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire sprinklers in single-family dwelling units, so as to provide that although neither the state residential and fire building code nor any residential fire and building code shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in single-family or residential buildings, local fire ordinances may require fire sprinklers in one- and two-family dwellings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2023

HR 279: Joint Head and Heart Student Health Study Committee; create

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Head and Heart Student Health Study Committee; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2023

HB 533: Georgia Hemp Industry Growth and Business Partnership Tax Credit Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for costs of doing business with Georgia Grown hemp owners and suppliers; to provide for terms and conditions; 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.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2023

HB 551: Crimes and offenses; counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances governing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes, dismissal of charges, and restitution to victims, so as to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2023

HR 281: House Study Committee on Lottery Revenues, Reserves, and Educational Programs; create

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Lottery Revenues, Reserves, and Educational Programs; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2023

HB 564: Division of Environmental Protection; require director to regulate storage, treatment, and disposal of coal combustion residuals

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to require the director of the Division of Environmental Protection to regulate the storage, treatment, and disposal of coal combustion residuals; to prohibit the Division of Environmental Protection from issuing certain permits related to storage, treatment, and disposal of coal combustion residuals; to provide for a definition; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2023

SB 256: Counties and Municipal Corporations; enter into certain long-term leases relating to affordable workforce housing projects or undertakings; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to authorize counties and municipalities to enter into certain long-term leases relating to affordable workforce housing projects or undertakings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2023

HB 535: Georgia Youth Homelessness Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the issuance of a card to each student who is a certified unaccompanied homeless youth that includes information on the rights of and benefits for such youth; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2023

HB 550: Sales and use tax; sales to or by certain nonprofit organizations that provide volunteer or fundraising services in support of State Parks and Historic Sites; exempt

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales to or by certain nonprofit organizations that provide volunteer or fundraising services in support of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.