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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 17, 2015

HB 326: Police and Citizens Safety and Accountability Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies; to provide for penalties; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release of certain audio and video recordings from devices attached to the persons of peace officers; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Sharon Beasley-Teague (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Tyrone Brooks (D) Sheila Jones (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 17, 2015

HB 327: Education; enact bill of rights for Georgia teachers; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact a bill of rights for Georgia teachers; to require annual evaluations of principals and assistant principals by teachers; to revise provisions relating to a teacher's authority to remove a student from the classroom; to revise a provision relating to personnel matters not subject to complaint; to prohibit requiring or coercing a teacher to change a student grade or test score; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Darryl Jordan (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 284: Public utilities; in event of litigation against a utility to prevent construction of a facility used to service customers in this state, the losing party shall be required to pay attorney's fees and costs of litigation to winning party; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public utilities, so as to provide that in the event of litigation against a gas company or electric utility to enjoin, prevent, stop, or delay the construction by such gas company or electric utility of a facility to be used by the gas company or public utility for the provision of gas or electrical service to customers in this state, the losing party shall be required to pay attorney's fees and costs of litigation to the winning party; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certain notices; to provide for sanctions for failure to provide such notices; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Harry Geisinger (R) Andrew Welch (R) Wendell Willard (R) Don Parsons (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 286: Special license plates; provide for definition of disabled veteran; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to prestige license plates and special license plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for a definition of "disabled veteran"; to provide for issuance of free motor vehicle license plates to disabled veterans; to provide for eligibility; to provide for revalidation of such license plates; to provide for the transfer of such license plates upon death; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for a definition of "disabled veteran" for homestead exemption purposes; to provide for an exemption to motor vehicle ad valorem taxes for disabled veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
John Deffenbaugh (R) Bill Hitchens (R) John Yates (R) Sheila Jones (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 5: Unmanned aircraft; provide lawful use; prohibit capturing certain images; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to invasions of privacy, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for the lawful use of unmanned aircraft; to prohibit the capturing of certain images by unmanned aircraft; to prohibit the possession, disclosure, display, distribution, or other use of such improperly captured images; to provide for penalties; to provide for defenses to prosecution; to restrict the use of such images; to provide for civil actions for violations; to provide for rule-making authority for the Department of Public Safety for law enforcement use of such unmanned aircraft; to provide for certain reports; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom McCall (R) Harry Geisinger (R) Tom Rice (R) Patty Marie Stinson (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 291: Motor vehicles; distribution of alternative ad valorem tax proceeds; revise and change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-152 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and alternative ad valorem taxation of apportionable vehicles, so as to revise and change certain provisions regarding the distribution of alternative ad valorem tax proceeds; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Rice (R) Alan Powell (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 287: Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the parent and child relationship generally, so as to provide for definitions; to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person or entity to intentionally or knowingly create or attempt to create an in vitro human embryo by any means other than fertilization of a human egg by a human sperm; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Broadrick (R) Trey Kelley (R) Terry England (R) Wes Cantrell (R) Tom Kirby (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 293: Sales and use tax; sale of school musical instruments; provide new exemption for limited period of time

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide a new exemption from state sales and use tax only for a limited period of time regarding the sale of school musical instruments; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lee Hawkins (R) Jeff Jones (R) Billy Mitchell (D) Valerie Clark (R) John Meadows (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 11, 2015

HB 249: Health; certificate of need program; repeal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal the certificate of need program; to amend other provisions in various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jason Spencer (R) Wendell Willard (R) Tom Kirby (R) David Stover (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 11, 2015

HB 274: Estates; administration; provide for a definition; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties generally regarding the administration of estates, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for access to the digital accounts of decedents; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Trey Kelley (R) Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. (R) Bert Reeves (R) Geoff Duncan (R) Mary Margaret Oliver (D)
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