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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 15, 2023

SB 175: Searches with Warrants; additional requirements for the issuance and execution of search warrants and no-knock warrants; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to provide for additional requirements for the issuance and execution of search warrants and no-knock warrants; to provide for limitations on certain arrest and asset seizure procedures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 377: Professions and businesses; expedited military spouse licenses; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-1-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, so as to shorten the time frame in which such licenses shall be issued once all requirements are met; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date: to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 379: Commerce and trade; illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase used catalytic converters; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 371: Local government; additional requirements and procedures for legislative annexations; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1A of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation by local Act of the General Assembly, so as to provide for additional requirements and procedures for legislative annexations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 367: Quality Basic Education Act; provide up to $500,000 in matching grants for home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fifth grade

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for up to $500,000 in matching grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for the purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fifth grade; to authorize the State Board of Education to receive and administer federal funds for such grants; to provide for the prioritization of economically disadvantaged households; to provide for eligibility; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 15, 2023

SR 137: Electric Membership Corporations and Municipalities; develop a tariff for the provision of electricity for purposes; urge

A RESOLUTION urging electric membership corporations and municipalities that furnish electric service in this state to develop a tariff for the provision of electricity for purposes of electric vehicle charging; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HR 167: Jeffrey E. Turner Parkway; Clayton County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION recognizing Chief Jeffrey E. Turner and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 15, 2023

SB 173: Emergency Medical Services; hospital authorities may transfer its ambulance service license to its local governing body; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide that hospital authorities may transfer its ambulance service license to its local governing body directly if the governing body is eligible for such a license; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 357: Domestic relations; process for individuals to change surname to birth certificate surname; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to name changes, so as to provide a process for individuals to change their surname to their birth certificate surname; to provide for applications; to provide for certificates of name change; to provide for transmittal of such certificates to the Department of Public Health; to provide that fraudulently depriving another of rights is not authorized; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for records of certificates of name change; to provide for regulations; to provide for maintenance of originals of applications and certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 356: Education; use of corporal punishment by school personnel with any student in any public school; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student discipline, so as to prohibit the use of corporal punishment by school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel with any student in any public school of this state; to require the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to provide for minimum standards and model student codes of conduct which address appropriate methods for redirecting students whose behavior is dangerous or disruptive; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 376: Penal institutions; no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 378: Insurance; autism; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; update reference

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-59.10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coverage for autism, so as to update the reference to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.