Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1615: Food, drugs, and cosmetics; operation, licensure, inspection, labeling requirements, enforcement, and regulation of home kitchen operations; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to authorize the operation, licensure, inspection, labeling requirements, enforcement, and regulation of home kitchen operations; to provide for definitions; to authorize collection of license fees; to provide for conforming changes; 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 prohibit county and municipality prohibition and regulation of home kitchen operations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1687: Domestic relations; authorize child support for disabled adults

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support guidelines for determining amount of award, continuation of duty of support, and duration of support, so as to authorize child support for disabled adults; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1645: Natural Resources, Department of; develop a land conservation plan; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of the Department of Natural Resources, so as to require the Department of Natural Resources to develop a land conservation plan; to amend Part 6 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to coastal management; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of solid waste management; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to hazardous waste management; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to air quality; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to radiation control; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1682: State government; state websites to be accessible in languages other than English; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Office of Public Safety Support; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for professions and businesses;to provide an exception; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for the Department of Administrate Services; to amend Code Section 50-25-5.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to chief information officer, appointment and removal, compensation, and powers and duties, so as to require state websites to be accessible in languages other than English; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1666: State government; contracts with certain organizations participating in federal programs provide written justifications for selection process; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to General Assembly findings and state authorization to administer programs, so as to require government entities entering into contracts with charitable, private, or religious organizations in the course of participating in federal programs to provide written justifications for the selection process; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1651: Transparency and Fairness in Automated Decision-Making Commission; create

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to create the Transparency and Fairness in Automated Decision-Making Commission; to provide for the composition and operation of same; to provide for a survey and recommendations; to provide for public notice and input; to provide for reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1613: Criminal procedure; arrest of persons; prohibit use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain of a person

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to prohibit the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain of a person; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require law enforcement agencies to adopt and implement certain written policies for the use of force by law enforcement officers; to provide that officers alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of official duties shall be subject to lawsuit or liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HR 1277: General Assembly; annual analysis of all taxes, fees, and assessments authorized by revenue measures enacted into law; require - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the General Assembly to provide an annual analysis of all taxes, fees, and assessments authorized by revenue measures enacted into law; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1658: Business corporations; board of directors; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to board of directors of business corporations, so as to change certain provisions relating to the number of directors and how they are elected; to provide that articles of incorporation or bylaws provide for a certain number of directors to be determined by the employees of corporation; provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1683: Income tax; opportunity zone tax credits for certain employers offering workforce development training, childcare services, or transportation services for certain employees; provide

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 opportunity zone tax credits for certain employers offering workforce development training, childcare services, or transportation services for certain employees; to require the Department of Revenue to provide free assistance with and filing of state income tax returns for taxpayers with incomes under a certain level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1663: Commerce and trade; right to repair digital electronic equipment; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to provide for the right to repair digital electronic equipment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1671: Crimes and offenses; creation of a rebuttable presumption that such defendant possessed a reasonable belief that force was necessary to protect himself or herself; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse, so as to provide for the creation of a rebuttable presumption that, in the defense of certain prosecutions, when the defendant has obtained a prior family violence protective or restraining order, such defendant possessed reasonable belief that force was necessary to protect himself or herself; to provide that certain evidence is not admissible in such cases; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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