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signed · Georgia · House May 9, 2017

HB 440: Sandy Springs, City of; Fulton County; change corporate boundaries

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5359), so as to change the corporate boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Wendell Willard (R) Beth Beskin (R) Deborah Silcox (R) Meagan Hanson (R) Matt Dollar (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 9, 2017

HB 323: Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions of said Code

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to codify principles of law derived from decisions of the state supreme court; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 125: Physician Assistants; authority to prescribe hydrocodone compound products; authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, so as to authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe hydrocodone compound products; to provide for a limitation; to provide for additional continuing education requirements regarding hydrocodone compound products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Brass (R) Rick Jeffares (R) John Wilkinson (R) Dean Burke (R) Butch Miller (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 9, 2017

SR 95: Sales and Use Tax; net proceeds; educational purposes; county school system; independent school systems; provide for distribution-CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for distribution of the net proceeds of a sales and use tax for educational purposes between a county school system and one or more independent school systems located in such county; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Ellis Black (R) Dean Burke (R) Lindsey Tippins (R) Frank Ginn (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 9, 2017

HB 425: Elementary and secondary education; administration of standardized assessments in paper-and-pencil format upon parental request; 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 administration of standardized assessments in paper-and-pencil format upon parental request; to discourage punitive actions for students refusing to participate in federal, state, or locally mandated standardized assessments; to provide for alternative administrations of student assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Glanton (D) Clay Cox (R) Joyce Chandler (R) Wes Cantrell (R) Dave Belton (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 284: City of Trenton in Dade County; position of city clerk from an elective to an appointive position; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Trenton in Dade County, approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4725), so as to change the position of city clerk from an elective to an appointive position; to provide for the current city clerk to serve out the remainder of his or her term of office; to provide for the appointment of city clerks; to provide for the election of certain city officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jeff Mullis (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 9, 2017

HB 361: Fulton County; Board of Education; contributions made into the pension and retirement plan by employees shall be considered employer contributions for tax purposes; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement to pay teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4004), an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4982), and an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4026), so as to provide that contributions made into the pension and retirement plan by employees shall be considered employer contributions for tax purposes; to repeal a certain provision relating to employee contributions paid by the employer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rich Golick (R) Wendell Willard (R) Jan Jones (R) Roger Bruce (D) Matt Dollar (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 9, 2017

HB 131: South Fulton, City of; change corporate boundaries

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3726), so as to change the corporate boundaries of the municipality; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House May 9, 2017

HB 359: Supporting and Strengthening Families Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide for the creation, authorization, procedure, revocation, recision, and termination of a power of attorney from a parent to an agent for the temporary delegation of certain power and authority for the care and custody of his or her child; to repeal the "Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child Act"; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedure; to grandfather certain provisions relating to a power of attorney given to a grandparent; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Trey Kelley (R) Barry Fleming (R) Beth Beskin (R) Geoff Duncan (R) Meagan Hanson (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 9, 2017

HB 413: Public utilities; regulation of certain matters pertaining to rural telephone cooperatives; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 44 and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to provide for regulation of certain matters pertaining to rural telephone cooperatives; to provide for the donation of abandoned dividends or capital credits by rural telephone cooperatives for certain purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for venue in proceedings against rural telephone cooperatives; to change certain provisions relating to the bylaws of rural telephone cooperatives; to provide for return of revenues upon the death of a member of a rural telephone cooperative; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Don Parsons (R)
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