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All 34,025 Active 5,375 In committee 0 Passed 19,834 Signed 4,934 Failed 729

signed · Georgia · Senate May 3, 2016

SB 225: DeKalb County; community improvement districts created within municipalities; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts within DeKalb County, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3817), as amended, so as to change certain provisions so that community improvement districts may be created within municipalities in DeKalb County; to provide for a millage rate cap; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1153: Greene County; certain officials; clarify the qualifications for participation in health insurance program

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that certain officials of Greene County who have served at least 15 years in office may, upon leaving, continue to participate in the county health insurance program for themselves and their dependents by paying the total cost of such participation, approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3664), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 24, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3654), so as to clarify the qualifications for participation in such health insurance program; to clarify who is covered under such provision; to provide limits on coverages offered; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 219: Health; swimming pools; exempt certain privately owned pools from inspection and licensing requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 45 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health and public swimming pools, so as to exempt certain privately owned swimming pools from inspection and licensing requirements; to authorize inspection requests to board of health by residents or owners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate May 3, 2016

SR 558: General Assembly; proceeds of excise taxes on sale of fireworks; funding of trauma care -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the proceeds of excise taxes on the sale of fireworks in this state be dedicated to the funding of trauma care, fire services, burn treatment, and local public safety purposes in the State of Georgia; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1083: Tift County; State Court; change the office of the solicitor to a full-time position

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2468), so as to change the office of the solicitor of the state court to a full-time position; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1136: Rome, City of; residency qualifications for members of the governing authority; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome, approved August 19, 1918 (Ga. L. 1918, p. 813), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 16, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4188), an Ordinance adopted by the Rome City Commission June 15, 1987 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 5404), an Ordinance adopted by the Rome City Commission August 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4849), and an Ordinance adopted by the Rome City Commission September 3, 2002 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4756), so as to change qualifications for members of the governing authority to include residency in the ward in which they seek office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 658: DeKalb County; community improvement districts may be created within municipalities; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts within DeKalb County, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3817), as amended, so as to change certain provisions so that community improvement districts may be created within municipalities in DeKalb County; to provide for a millage rate cap; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1125: Surrency, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Surrency, formerly the Town of Surrency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1067: Greene County; board of elections and registration; provide election supervisor

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Greene County, approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3602), so as to provide for an election supervisor; to provide for the qualifications, appointment, compensation, duties, and employment of said election supervisor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 922: Income tax credit; creating quality jobs; add definition of taxpayer

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a tax credit for creating quality jobs, so as to add a definition of taxpayer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 73: Public officers; counties and municipalities provide by local law for district durational residency requirements; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons ineligible to hold office, vacation of office, and validity of acts performed while in office, so as to authorize counties and municipalities to provide by local law for district durational residency requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate May 3, 2016

SB 105: Chatham County Magistrate Court; provide for two full-time magistrates for Chatham County

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Chatham County and abolishing the Municipal Court of Savannah, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4422), as amended, particularly by Acts approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L 1985, p. 4028), March 24, 1994 (Ga. L 1994, p. 3772), and March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3751), so as to provide for two full-time magistrates for Chatham County; to provide for the appointment of a third full-time magistrate by the Board of Commissioners; to provide for the election and appointment of successor magistrates; to provide for the appointment of pro tempore and part-time magistrates; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.