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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 492: Crimes and offenses; carrying in unauthorized locations; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to revise provisions regarding carrying in unauthorized locations; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the disclosure of records relating to licensing and possession of firearms between the judges of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rick Jasperse (R) Jay Roberts (R) Dustin Hightower (R) Alan Powell (R) John Meadows (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 568: Paternity; testing in certain cases; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to revise provisions relative to paternity testing in certain cases; to provide for reimbursement of paternity testing costs incurred by the Department of Human Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Wendell Willard (R) David Wilkerson (D) Katie Dempsey (R) Alex Atwood (R) Tom Weldon (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 148: Commerce and Trade; transfer powers and responsibilities of Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs to Attorney General's office

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to transfer the powers and responsibilities of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs to the Attorney General's office; to amend Titles 2, 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, crimes and offenses, debtors and creditors, health, insurance, law enforcement officers and agencies, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to conform to such transfer, correct cross-references, and remove obsolete provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlie Bethel (R) P. K. Martin IV (R) Butch Miller (R) Mike Dugan (R) Ben Watson (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 104: State Depository Board; delete references to building and loan associations

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-17-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Depository Board, so as to delete references to building and loan associations; to modify the board composition to reflect current practice; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Butch Miller (R) Mike Dugan (R) John Kennedy (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 195: Bonds and Recognizances; increase fees allowed for continuing education programs

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to increase fees allowed for continuing education programs; to require bench warrants to be issued at the end of each court day; to provide for notices to be delivered and obtained using e-mail; to change provisions relating to principals who do not appear for court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 48: Special license plates; include surviving spouse of a sibling of service member killed in action; extend eligibility

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates honoring family members of service members killed in action, so as to extend eligibility to apply for such license plates to include a surviving spouse of a sibling of the service member; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Rice (R) Sheila Jones (D) Brooks Coleman (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 57: Solar Power Free-Market Financing Act of 2015; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to provide for financing of solar technology by retail electric customers for the generation of electric energy to be used on and by property owned or occupied by such customers or to be fed back to the electric service provider; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Karla Drenner (D) Buzz Brockway (R) Harry Geisinger (R) Mike Dudgeon (R) Ed Setzler (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 255: State purchasing; equal credits be given to certain forestry certification systems when using green building standards in state construction operation, repair, and renovation projects; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to state purchasing, so as to require equal credits be given to certain forestry certification systems when using green building standards in state construction, operation, repair, and renovation projects; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chad Nimmer (R) Mike Cheokas (R) Gerald Greene (R) Jon Burns (R) Barbara Sims (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 71: Pardons and paroles; provide input and transparency relative to granting a parole or commutation of a death sentence to a life sentence; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 17 and Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights and pardons and paroles, respectively, so as to provide for input and transparency relative to the granting of a pardon or commutation of a death sentence to a life sentence; to change provisions relating to notifications by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to change provisions relating to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles procedure and information gathering when considering the grant of pardon, clemency, or commutation of a death sentence; to provide for exemptions from disclosure; to amend Code Section 50-13-9.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to variance or waiver to rules, so as to correct an incorrect reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kevin Tanner (R) Rich Golick (R) Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. (R) Barry Fleming (R) Alex Atwood (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 567: Alimony and child support; jurisdiction of courts that hear contempt proceedings; expand

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction in cases relating to alimony and child support, so as to expand the jurisdiction of courts that may hear contempt proceedings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Ramsey (R) Andrew Welch (R) Wendell Willard (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Tom Weldon (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 268: Child abuse; mandatory reporters; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting of child abuse and when it is mandated or authorized, so as to change provisions relating to mandatory reporters; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Joyce Chandler (R) Amy Carter (R) Valerie Clark (R) Matt Hatchett (R) Mandi Ballinger (R)
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