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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 477: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Georgia Judicial Retirement System; transfer service credit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for the transfer of service credit from the Georgia Judicial Retirement System to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for the transfer of funds; to provide for the payment for creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for prior service as a member of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to provide for conditions and payment; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rich Golick (R) Edward Lindsey (R) Howard Maxwell (R) Jay Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 207: Probation of first offenders; person disqualified from employment when discharged as felony offender; add private home care providers to list

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probation of first offenders, so as to add private home care providers to the list of persons who may be disqualified from employment when discharged as a felony offender under a first offender plea; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Shafer (R) Jesse Stone (R) Brandon Beach (R) John Albers (R) Renee Unterman (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 23: "Stacey Nicole English Act"; aid in the location of missing persons; incapacitated due to medical conditions; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the "Stacey Nicole English Act" and in her honor to aid in the location of missing persons who may be incapacitated due to serious medical conditions; to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit minimum waiting periods for initiating a missing person report; to authorize a state-wide endangered person advisory based on a missing person's severe medical condition; to amend Code Section 40-2-26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to form and contents of application for registration of motor vehicles, so as to provide for emergency contact information in vehicle application registration forms; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Ed Harbison (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 60: Firearms; certain laws regarding carrying and possession by retired judges; provide exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide an exemption from certain laws regarding the carrying and possession of firearms by retired judges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Doug Holt (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 646: Magistrates Retirement Fund of Georgia; part-time chief magistrates may become members of such fund; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Magistrates Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide that part-time chief magistrates may become members of such fund; to provided for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom McCall (R) Ben Harbin (R) Barry Fleming (R) Barbara Sims (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2014

SB 322: Game and Fish; provide protection for certain wildlife habitats

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to provide protection for certain wildlife habitats; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tyler Harper (R) Tommie Williams (R) Ross Tolleson (R) Rick Jeffares (R) John Wilkinson (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 772: Public assistance; drug testing for applicants for food stamps; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to require drug testing for applicants for food stamps; to provide requirements; to provide that any person who fails such drug test shall be ineligible to receive food stamps; to provide for reapplication; to provide for children's food stamps; to provide for confidentiality of records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Greg Morris (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 459: Speed restrictions; impeding traffic flow and minimum speed in left-hand lanes; modify provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to modify provisions relating to impeding traffic flow and minimum speed in left-hand lanes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kevin Tanner (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Jon Burns (R) Lee Hawkins (R) Barry Fleming (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 899: Unlicensed personal care homes; criminal penalties for owning or operating; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-12.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unlicensed personal care homes, so as to provide for criminal penalties for owning or operating an unlicensed personal care home; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Nikki Randall (D) Ed Rynders (R) Trey Kelley (R) Edward Lindsey (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 715: Jekyll Island-State Park Authority; powers and responsibilities; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Jekyll Island-State Park Authority, so as to revise the powers and responsibilities of the authority; to define terms; to revise the components of the master plan; to clarify development powers and restrictions for the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Allen Peake (R) Jon Burns (R) Jay Roberts (R) Lynn Smith (R) Mark Hamilton (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 845: Public disclosure; disclosure of arrest booking photographs except under certain circumstances; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure is not required, so as to prohibit the disclosure of arrest booking photographs except under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jimmy Pruett (R) Brian Strickland (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Roger Rutledge (R) Roger Bruce (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2014

HB 863: Crimes and offenses; cruelty to animals and aggravated cruelty to animals; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to offenses against public health and morals, so as to change provisions relating to cruelty to animals and aggravated cruelty to animals; to provide for and change definitions; to clarify provisions relating to justification; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Ramsey (R) Rich Golick (R) Mike Dudgeon (R) Jan Jones (R) Mark Hamilton (R)
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