Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 930: Blairsville, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blairsville; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide a specific repealer; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 18: Technical College System of Georgia; establish policies for granting academic credit for college level learning from military service, work experience

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to technical and adult education, so as to provide that the Technical College System of Georgia shall establish policies for granting academic credit to students for college level learning acquired prior to enrollment from military service, work experience, service in the community, or independent study; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 166: Motorcycle Mobility Safety Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for the safe operation of a lightweight motorcycle or motor vehicle through an inoperative traffic-control signal; to repeal certain provisions relating to handlebars; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 800: Veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; clarify scope

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-50-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to clarify the scope of the veterinarian-client-patient relationship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 831: "Protecting Guardmen's Employment Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, privileges, and prohibitions for certain military personnel, so as to require that private employers reemploy certain members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who have been discharged or suspended from employment by his or her employer due to being called into active state service; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 361: City of Stockbridge; provide for a city manager; selection, appointment, qualifications, compensation, and removal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4359), as amended, so as to provide for a city manager; to provide for manner of selection, appointment, qualifications, compensation, and removal; to provide for an acting city manager; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 676: "Accountability, Change Management, and Process Improvement Act of 2015"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information technology, so as to provide for the submission of business cases in certain circumstances; to provide for change management requirements for certain projects; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 364: Real estate transfer tax; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxation of intangibles, so as to change certain provisions regarding the real estate transfer tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 871: "Georgia Lemon Law"; consumer fees forwarded to the Department of Law for deposit in the new motor vehicle arbitration account; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-791 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consumer fees collected to implement Article 28 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Georgia Lemon Law," so as to require consumer fees to be forwarded to the Department of Law for deposit in the new motor vehicle arbitration account; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 952: "Georgia Professional Regulation Reform Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating professions and businesses, so as to enact the "Georgia Professional Regulation Reform Act"; to provide for executive oversight of licensing boards; to establish state policy for the regulation of certain professions and businesses; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 784: Insurance; advertising and promotional items not exceeding $100 will not be considered an unfair trade practice; provide

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 certain insurer advertising and promotional items not exceeding $100.00 in value will not be considered an unfair trade practice or an unlawful inducement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 383: Public Roads; Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council; provide for purpose

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the regulation of maintenance and use of public roads, so as to provide for the purpose of the Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council; to provide for the issuance of permits for the removal or trimming of vegetation on state rights of way when such vegetation obstructs the target viewing zone of a building, sign, or structure upon commercial property; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for the issuance of such permits; to provide for the department to set standards for applications and fees for such permits; to prohibit the removal or certain types of vegetation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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