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in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 9, 2022

SB 481: "Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years to grow industrial hemp

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the application date to grow industrial hemp; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kim Jackson (D) Tyler Harper (R) Larry Walker (R) Carden Summers (R) Harold Jones (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2022

HB 1534: Criminal procedure; limit access of certain database information regarding an alleged perpetrator to certain offenses

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigating sexual assault, so as to limit the access of certain database information regarding an alleged perpetrator to certain offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Scott Holcomb (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 9, 2022

SB 421: 'Georgia Utility Rate Reduction Act (GURRA)'; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to enact the "Georgia Utility Rate Reduction Act (GURRA)"; to promote utility securitization to lower costs for customers of investor owned utilities; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for the applicability of Title 11, the "Uniform Commercial Code — Secured Transactions"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Elena Parent (D) Carden Summers (R) Lindsey Tippins (R) John Albers (R) Chuck Hufstetler (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2022

HB 1152: Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; require merchants to accept cash for purchases

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to require merchants to accept cash for purchases; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to require any cash overpayment to be remitted to the state treasury; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Zulma Lopez (D) Mack Jackson (D) Marvin Lim (D) Leesa Hagan (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 9, 2022

SB 328: Education; designation of a nonprofit organization to govern high school athletics in this state; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the designation of a nonprofit organization to govern high school athletics in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for a governing structure; to provide requirements for a board of directors; to provide for a representative assembly; to provide for a public liaison advisory committee; to provide for due process and appeals; to provide for amendments to the bylaws; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Payne (R) Greg Dolezal (R) Randy Robertson (R) Butch Miller (R) Lindsey Tippins (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2022

HB 1524: Sales and use tax; qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; to provide an exception to a ceiling on local sales and use taxes; to provide for definitions; to provide for authorization of tax and applicability; to provide for local authorization and referenda; to provide for imposition and termination of tax; to provide for administration and collection of tax; to provide for returns; to provide for distribution of tax proceeds; to provide for personal property in other jurisdictions; to prohibit taxation of products ordered and delivered outside of jurisdiction; to prohibit taxation of certain construction materials; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for impact on other taxes; to provide for use of proceeds and general obligation debt; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
in committee · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2022

HB 1436: Long-term Care Ombudsman Program; long-term care facilities post certain notice on their websites; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, so as to require long-term care facilities post certain notice on their websites; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Michael Smith (D) John LaHood (R)
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