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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 304: Continuing Care Providers and Facilities; provide for continuing care at home; define certain terms

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 45 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuing care providers and facilities, so as to provide for continuing care at home; to define certain terms; to provide that a provider with a certificate of authority and the written approval of the commissioner may offer, as a part of the continuing care agreement, continuing care at home and continuing care in which the resident purchases a resident owned living unit; to provide for notices of disclosure statements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jesse Stone (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 235: Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; change the definition of the term "firefighter"; creditable service

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to change the definition of the term "firefighter"; to provide for creditable service for certain prior service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
John Albers (R) Jeff Mullis (R) Steve Gooch (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 288: Education; provide no high school which receives funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act"; shall participate in/or sponsor interscholastic sport events conducted by any athletic association

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act" shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association unless the association releases annual financial reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Don Balfour (R) Charlie Bethel (R) Tyler Harper (R) Bruce Thompson (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 755: Ad valorem tax; revised definition of forest land fair market value; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for a revised definition of forest land fair market value; to provide for conditions, procedures, and limitations for ad valorem property tax litigation in superior court; to provide for conditions, procedures, and limitations on the approval of tax digests when assessments are in arbitration or on appeal; to provide for the valuation of property which is under appeal as to its assessed value; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations regarding refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chad Nimmer (R) David Knight (R) Tom McCall (R) Terry England (R) John Meadows (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 911: Crimes and offenses; strangulation as aggravated assault; add provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to add provisions regarding strangulation as an aggravated assault; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to fix cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rich Golick (R) Alan Powell (R) Mandi Ballinger (R) Mary Margaret Oliver (D) Regina Quick (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 290: Dog Ownership; allow local governments to confer dog control authority upon multiple individuals

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to responsible dog ownership, so as to allow local governments to confer dog control authority upon multiple individuals; to provide for the hearing of contested cases by superior courts; to require dog owners to pay for reasonable confinement and housing expenses in certain cases; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Dean Burke (R) John Crosby (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 990: Social services; expansion of Medicaid eligibility through increase in income threshold without prior legislative approval; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to prohibit the expansion of Medicaid eligibility through an increase in the income threshold without prior legislative approval; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chad Nimmer (R) Jason Spencer (R) Matt Ramsey (R) Jan Jones (R) David Ralston (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 273: Public Health, Dept. of; required to establish the Maternal Mortality Review Committee to review maternal deaths

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to require the Department of Public Health to establish the Maternal Mortality Review Committee to review maternal deaths; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for data; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for limited liability; to provide for reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlie Bethel (R) Dean Burke (R) Chuck Hufstetler (R) Renee Unterman (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 916: Baconton, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Baconton; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jay Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 777: Watercraft; suspension of privileges to operate a vessel for violations of vessel laws of this state and other states; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for suspension of privileges to operate a vessel upon the waters of this state for violations of vessel laws of this state and other states; to provide for penalties; to provide for the enactment of the Interstate Boating Violator Compact; to provide for reciprocal recognition of suspension of privileges; to provide for procedures for compact administration; to provide for entry into and withdrawal from such compact; to provide for amendments to such compact; to provide for construction and severability of such compact; to provide for a short title of such compact; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom McCall (R) Ben Harbin (R) Jon Burns (R) Barry Fleming (R) Alan Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 842: Appeal and error; payment of costs and indigency affidavits; clarify provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for certiorari and appeal to appellate courts generally, so as to clarify provisions relating to payment of costs and indigency affidavits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Stacey Abrams (D) Wendell Willard (R) Roger Bruce (D) Jay Powell (R)
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