A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide for personal identification cards for children entering the foster care system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to create and provide for an educational farming program for urban youth; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for purpose and intent; to provide for administration, term length, and availability; to provide for the intent for annual appropriation funding; to provide for a pilot program; to provide for applications; to provide for participant requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to remove provisions relating to absentee ballot drop boxes and the requirements therefor; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Sheriff Horace Irving Snider and dedicating a mile of road in his memory; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to change the definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages unless the Department of Labor makes a contrary determination based upon evidence that such individual has been, and will continue to be, free from control or direction over the performance of such services; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property insurance, so as to require an appraisal provision in residential and commercial fire and extended coverage insurance policies; to provide guidelines for appraisal of amount of loss, including scope of loss; to define damaged property and depreciation and provide guidelines for calculating depreciation where a property is damaged but not wholly destroyed; to prohibit an insurer from requiring the use of a preferred vendor or contractor; to allow an insurer to recommend the use of a preferred vendor or contractor; to provide for the adjustment and settlement of first-party losses based on replacement cost value and on actual cash value; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from state income tax, so as to provide for a deduction from Georgia taxable net income based on rental charges incurred by an individual due to renting his or her primary residence; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 authorize a sentencing court to resentence a defendant, upon a motion by the prosecuting attorney and upon determining that the interest of justice would not be served by the defendant's continued incarceration, subject to conditions; to provide for the application of the "Victims' Bill of Rights"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, so as to provide that the election superintendent of a county may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses in a primary, election, or runoff under certain conditions; to provide for certain notices; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide that individual and group accident and sickness insurance policies in this state shall provide basic coverage of mental wellness services for the policyholder and other persons covered by such policies; to provide for definitions; to allow the Commissioner of Insurance to provide additional guidance by rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION encouraging all employers in Georgia to adopt streamlined job application processes that do not seek duplicative information on applications and through resumes so as to ensure that candidates can efficiently and effectively communicate their qualifications and obtain employment; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to enact the "PROTECT Children Act of 2022"; to amend Code Section 17-3-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to limitations on prosecution generally; to amend Code Section 20-2-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific course requirements, in-service or continuing education, and online offerings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual offender registration review board; to amend Code Section 42-1-19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to petition for release from registration requirements, so as to provide for victim notification relative to the filing of a petition of release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
