Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 182: State of Georgia; establish Georgia Gullah Geechee Heritage Society; encourage

A RESOLUTION encouraging the State of Georgia to establish a Georgia Gullah Geechee Heritage Society; and for other purposes.

Jesse Petrea (R) Carl Gilliard (D) Al Williams (D) Ron Stephens (R)

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 23, 2021

SB 228: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; intentional misrepresentations by certain digital application distribution platforms; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit intentional misrepresentations by certain digital application distribution platforms with regard to the offering of applications and services used by residents of this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2021

HB 542: Emergency management; establishment of temporary camping facilities on unused state property to house homeless individuals during a declared public health emergency; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the state militia, so as to provide for the establishment of temporary camping facilities on unused state property to house homeless individuals during a declared public health emergency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 23, 2021

SB 229: Carrying Weapons Within School Safety Zones; carrying and possession of handguns in certain manners; property owned or leased by public institutions of postsecondary education; repeal authorization

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-127.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school, so as to repeal the authorization for the carrying and possession of handguns in certain manners by weapons carry license holders in certain buildings or on real property owned by or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 23, 2021

SB 223: "Community Rebound Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probation management, so as to enact the "Community Rebound Act"; to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for the allocation of funds; to provide for incentives; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2021

HB 547: Education; student-led prayer during time period dedicated each day for students to recite Pledge of Allegiance; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-1050 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to brief period of quiet reflection authorized and nature of period, so as to provide for a student-led prayer during the time period dedicated each day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2021

HB 538: Harry Geisinger Rural Georgia Jobs and Growth Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for pari-mutuel horse racing in this state at a limited number of licensed equestrian centers; to create the Georgia Horse Racing Commission; to provide for the comprehensive regulation of pari-mutuel and related activities; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to enter into the Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Racing with Pari-mutuel Wagering; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2021

HB 551: Education; end-of-course assessment can count for no more than 5 percent of student's final grade in a core subject course; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to effectiveness of educational programs, so as to provide that an end-of-course assessment can count for no more than 5 percent of student's final grade in a core subject course assessed by such end-of-course assessment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2021

HB 561: Condominiums; bulk owners; termination agreements; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to provide a definition; to provide for a written disclosure in termination agreements; to limit reconsideration of termination agreements; to limit control of bulk owners over boards of directors during consideration of termination agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2021

HB 537: Elections; notices; boards of registrars; absentee ballots; provisions

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 provide for certain notices; to provide for removal from office for boards of registrars and county boards of elections and registration under certain circumstances; to provide that absentee ballots shall be printed on safety paper; to provide for the submission of certain forms of identification by electors with absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots; to provide for audio and video recordings of ballot processing and counting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 23, 2021

SB 224: Public Property; distribution of paper based products at cafeterias operated by the Georgia Building Authority; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for public property, so as to require the distribution of paper based products at cafeterias operated by the Georgia Building Authority; to provide for an exception; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 23, 2021

SB 233: Primaries and Elections; new voting systems for use in elections in this state; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for new voting systems for use in elections in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for the qualifications of such systems; to provide for the reimbursement of certain costs; to provide for ballot marking devices; to provide for in-person voting by paper ballot; to provide for audits; to repeal provisions of law authorizing the use of voting machines; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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