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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 209: State holidays; March 10 as Harriet Tubman Day; designate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate March 10 of each year as "Harriet Tubman Day"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jasmine Clark (D) Carl Gilliard (D) James Beverly (D) Segun Adeyina (D) Al Williams (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 234: Penal institutions; require certain mental illness evaluations of persons detained in a penal institution

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to require certain mental illness evaluations of persons detained in a penal institution; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) Viola Davis (D) Kim Schofield (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 5: University System of Georgia; menstrual hygiene products available at no cost to students in certain facilities; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost to students in certain facilities or portions of facilities of institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Viola Davis (D) Kim Schofield (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 236: Education; certain early care and education programs; armed services; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to exempt from coverage under such chapter early care and education programs for the care of children that operate on a military installation located in Georgia or are licensed as a family child care provider by a branch of the armed services of the United States; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Viola Davis (D) Kim Schofield (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 224: Crimes and offenses; reporting of a lost or stolen firearm; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for the reporting of a lost or stolen firearm; to provide for penalties for failure to report; to provide for an exception; to provide for the entry of information regarding such firearm into the criminal justice information system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Viola Davis (D) Kim Schofield (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 9: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain Georgia Crisis and Access Line; statutorily require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to statutorily require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain the Georgia Crisis and Access Line; to provide for definitions; to provide certain requirements and functionality of the access line; to provide for behavioral health care provider data; to require that the access line support calls with sufficient access to behavioral health services and supports; to require any state-operated registry of available inpatient psychiatric beds, crisis residential beds, or substance use disorder beds to report data for purposes of the access line; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) Doreen Carter (D) Sheila Jones (D) Viola Davis (D)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 137: Bishop's Law; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Chapter 2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and board and Department of Corrections, respectively, so as to provide for notification to the Department of Corrections when a prisoner has been convicted of killing a peace officer in the line of duty; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Danny Mathis (R) Derrick McCollum (R) J. Collins (R) Clint Crowe (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 217: Crimes and offenses; dogfighting; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and gamecocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Reeves (R) Mike Cheokas (R) Scott Hilton (R) Deborah Silcox (R) Beth Camp (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HR 118: County tax commissioners; waive certain delinquent ad valorem taxes; authorize - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize county tax commissioners, subject to local governing authority approval, to waive certain delinquent ad valorem property taxes, penalties, and interest for the purpose of placing non-revenue generating and tax delinquent property back to effective utilization status; to provide for procedures and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Bill Yearta (R) Victor Anderson (R) Trey Rhodes (R) J. Collins (R) Leesa Hagan (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 8: Education; attendance policies consider mental and behavioral health; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide that school attendance policies regarding excused absences take into consideration mental and behavioral health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Doreen Carter (D) Sheila Jones (D) Rhonda Taylor (D) Viola Davis (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 7, 2023

HB 233: Criminal procedure; mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; to provide for mental health treatment options while imprisoned; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) Doreen Carter (D) Sheila Jones (D) Viola Davis (D)
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