A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require an insurer providing services under the state health benefit plan to include certain trauma centers in its provider network; to provide for a mechanism to resolve disputes between insurers and hospitals; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for an appeal to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for appointment of an arbitration panel; to provide for the panel membership and duties; to provide for subject matter of disputes; to provide for binding decisions; to provide for appeal of the arbitration panel decision and venue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-11-74 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to direct supervision of dental hygienists by a licensed dentist, so as to authorize dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia under direct supervision of a dentist; to provide for rules and regulations by the Georgia Board of Dentistry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-16-5.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol, so as to provide for the display of a Georgia Veterans' Hall of Fame on the capitol grounds; to provide for qualification and selection of inductees; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines, so as to change certain provisions relating to master licenses and requirements and restrictions for licensees; to change certain provisions relating to the Class B accounting terminal, communication networks, and other procedures and policies; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to health, so as to require certain notice in a mammogram report to patients with dense breast tissue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to change certain provisions relating to the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978" and the merit system in order to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation; to add definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 and Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the selection and qualification of candidates and presidential electors and general provisions relative to sheriffs, respectively, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of sheriffs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for pari-mutuel wagering or betting on horse racing in this state; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Racing Commission; to establish and provide for the Georgia Breeders Funds; to enter into the Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Racing with Pari-mutuel Wagering; to provide for the appointment of members of the compact committee; to prohibit certain conduct and provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to allow persons who purchase motor vehicles at the end of the leases of such motor vehicles to elect between paying title ad valorem taxes on such motor vehicles or paying ordinary annual ad valorem taxes on such motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of a school bus driver stopping to allow children to disembark, so as to make it unlawful for a child under 12 years of age to cross a roadway unassisted by an adult after disembarking from a school bus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to coroners, so as to revise the qualifications for the office of coroner; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle ad valorem taxation, so as to provide for a partial ad valorem tax exemption on certain motor vehicles owned or leased by certain disabled veterans; to provide that the percentage of such exemption shall be the same as the percentage of disability; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a referendum; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
