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signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HR 1113: Judicial Qualifications Commission; create - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to abolish the existing Judicial Qualifications Commission; to require the General Assembly to create and provide by general law for the composition, manner of appointment, and governance of a new Judicial Qualifications Commission, with such commission having the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of judges; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Jon Burns (R) Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. (R) Wendell Willard (R) Jan Jones (R) John Meadows (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1053: Grady County; board of education; provide that members shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new board of education of Grady County, approved March 5, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2120), as amended, so as to provide that members of the board of education shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provide for continuation in office of current members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Darlene Taylor (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 216: Occupational diseases; define certain terms; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to compensation for occupational diseases, so as to define certain terms; to provide for a rebuttable presumption that certain medical conditions suffered by firefighters are occupational diseases; to provide for applicability; to provide for benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Keisha Waites (D) Bill Hitchens (R) Dustin Hightower (R) Micah Gravley (R) Alan Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 370: Elections; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Virgil Fludd (D) Barry Fleming (R) David Wilkerson (D) Terry England (R) Alan Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 779: Crimes and offenses; regulate use of unmanned aircraft systems and images; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems and images captured by such systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and a civil right of action; to provide for venue; to amend Code Section 27-3-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to activity prohibited in the taking of wildlife, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems in connection to hunting and fishing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Broadrick (R) Kevin Tanner (R) Brian Prince (D) Sam Watson (R) Eddie Lumsden (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1080: Fayette County; Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees as part of court cost

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Fayette County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Virgil Fludd (D) Matt Ramsey (R) Ronnie Mabra (D) John Yates (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1128: Chattahoochee County; Board of Education; reconstitute

A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute the Chattahoochee County Board of Education with staggered terms and nonpartisan elections for members; to repeal the amendment to the Constitution of Georgia creating a new board of education for Chattahoochee County, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 603), which was continued under the 1983 Constitution of the State of Georgia by an Act approved March 20, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4311); to provide for a referendum with respect to the foregoing; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for a contingent automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Cheokas (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1074: Cobb County; State Court; change compensation of judges

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of the state court; to authorize the governing authority of Cobb County to make payments to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
John Carson (R) Ed Setzler (R) David Wilkerson (D) Bert Reeves (R) Matt Dollar (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1134: Powder Springs, City of; annexation of certain property; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Powder Springs, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2760), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4167), so as to provide for annexation of certain property; to provide for deannexation of certain property; to provide for related matters; to repeal a certain act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Earl Ehrhart (R) Michael Smith (D) David Wilkerson (D) Erica Thomas (D) Bert Reeves (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1042: Polk County; Board of Commissioners; change provisions relating to the filling of vacancies of members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Polk, approved August 19, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 719), so as to change provisions relating to the filling of vacancies in the offices of members of the governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Trey Kelley (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 2, 2016

HB 751: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jon Burns (R) Jan Jones (R) Terry England (R) David Ralston (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2016

HB 748: Thomas County; Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees as part of court costs

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Thomas County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Amy Carter (R) Sam Watson (R) Darlene Taylor (R)
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