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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 434: Eminent domain; requirement that condemnations not be converted to any use other than public use for 20 years; provide exception

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to eminent domain, so as to provide for an exception to the requirement that condemnations not be converted to any use other than a public use for 20 years from the initial condemnation; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Calvin Smyre (D) Wendell Willard (R) Barry Fleming (R) Beth Beskin (R) Ron Stephens (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 453: County law library; board of trustees; add chief judge of magistrate court

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law library, so as to add the chief judge of the magistrate court to the board of trustees of the county law library in each county; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Dreyer (D) Wendell Willard (R) William Boddie (D) Beth Beskin (R) Spencer Frye (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 303: State Commission on Family Violence; terms and qualifications of members; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Commission on Family Violence, so as to change provisions relating to the terms of commission members and members' qualifications to serve; to provide for expenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Efstration (R) Susan Holmes (R) Penny Houston (R) Rick Williams (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2017

SB 250: State Sexual Offender Registry; individual is convicted in another country; require registration

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, so as to require registration on the State Sexual Offender Registry when an individual is convicted in another country; to provide that the sentencing superior court judge shall make the risk assessment classification as part of sentencing for sexual offenders convicted in this state; to provide for recommendations by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board to such sentencing judge; to provide for appeals; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
John Wilkinson (R) Horacena Tate (D) Greg Kirk (R) Jeff Mullis (R) Steve Gooch (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 268: Elections; time period for certification of election officials; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the time period for certification of election officials; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 328: Highways; uniform rules of the road; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to provide for the maximum length and load of vehicles; to provide for methods for determining load limits for vehicles utilizing idle reduction technology; to revise provisions for FlexAuto lanes; to clarify the meaning of certain flashing signals; to provide for rules of the road when approaching or entering an intersection with a signal in unactivated dark mode; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kevin Tanner (R) Al Williams (D) Sam Watson (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2017

SB 149: School Resource Officers; training requirements; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to provide for training requirements for school resource officers; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council for the administration of such training requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Elena Parent (D) Vincent Fort (D) Emanuel Jones (D) Steve Henson (D) Tonya Anderson (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2017

SB 87: Bankruptcy; judgments against exempt property; provide for the discharge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-13-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions for purposes of bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates, so as to provide for the discharge of judgments against exempt property in bankruptcy; to provide for procedure; to provide for the effect of an order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 88: Superior courts; qualifications for judges; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior court judges, so as to revise the qualifications for superior court judges; to provide for the vacation of such office under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Barry Fleming (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Regina Quick (R) Stacey Evans (D) Jay Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 243: Minimum wage; require additional pay to employees based on schedule changes; preempt local government mandates

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to preempt local government mandates requiring additional pay to employees based on schedule changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2017

HB 176: Agriculture, Department of; enter into agreements with the federal government to enforce provisions of certain federal laws; 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 Department of Agriculture to enter into agreements with the federal government to enforce provisions of certain federal laws; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom McCall (R) Terry England (R) Dominic LaRiccia (R)
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