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State Legislature US Congress

All 34,025 Active 5,375 In committee 0 Passed 19,834 Signed 4,934 Failed 729

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2013

SB 194: Natural Resources Dept.; include an exemption for restoration of certain barns; promote Georgia tourist destinations

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources relative to historic preservation and promotion, so as to include an exemption for restoration of certain barns used to promote Georgia tourist destinations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 328: Lowndes County; nonpartisan nomination and election of judge of Probate Court; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Lowndes County; to provide for terms of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 122: Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; review and utilize records of Board of Pardons and Paroles in making assessments; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-1-14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to risk assessment classification, classification as "sexually dangerous predator," and electronic monitoring of sexual offenders; Code Section 42-9-53, relating to preservation of documents, classification of information and documents, divulgence of confidential state secrets, and conduct of hearings; and Code Section 35-3-4, relating to powers and duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to authorize the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board to review and utilize records of the Board of Pardons and Paroles in making its assessments; to maintain confidentiality of records of the Board of Pardons and Paroles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 482: Corrections, Department of; employees serving as certified peace officers may retain their weapons under certain circumstances; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Board of Corrections and the Department of Corrections, so as to provide that employees of the Department of Corrections serving as certified peace officers may retain their weapons under certain circumstances; to authorize the Board of Corrections to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 189: Natural Resources, Department of; notify local governing authorities before making certain significant changes in park service; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation generally, so as to require the Department of Natural Resources to notify local governing authorities before making certain significant changes in services at state parks, historic sites, or recreational areas located within the area of the local governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 450: Cherokee County State Court; charge technology fee for each civil case filed and each criminal fine imposed; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cherokee County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4427), as amended, so as to authorize the court to charge a technology fee for each civil case filed and each criminal fine imposed; to specify the uses to which said technology fees may be put; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 324: Georgia Student Finance Commission; board of commissioners; Georgia Student Finance Authority; board of directors; verification of lawful presence; provide exemptions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-36-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements, procedures, and conditions for verification of lawful presence within the United States, so as to provide exemptions for the board of commissioners of the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the board of directors of the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 329: Lowndes County; judge of Small Claims Court shall be magistrate judge elected on nonpartisan basis; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court for Lowndes County, approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3197), as amended by an Act approved February 18, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2736), so as to provide that the judge of the Small Claims Court for Lowndes County shall be the magistrate judge and shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provided for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 188: Professions and businesses; certain military certifications entitle persons to obtain certain professional licenses in this state; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide that certain military certifications shall entitle persons to obtain certain professional licenses in this state; to provide that the spouse of a member of the military living in this state because of the military spouse's assignment shall be entitled to obtain certain professional licenses based upon his or her licensing in another state; to provide for powers and duties of the director of the professional licensing boards division of the Secretary of State; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 268: Agricultural products dealers; cotton and eggs from definition of "agricultural products"; remove

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dealers in agricultural products generally, so as to remove cotton and eggs from the definition of "agricultural products"; to establish a fee for licensing of dealers in agricultural products; to modify bond requirements for dealers in agricultural products; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grain dealers, so as to expand the definition of "grain"; to modify bond requirements for grain dealers; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to eliminate obsolete registration and licensing requirements for pecan dealers and processors; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 616: Lyons, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lyons to provide for severability; 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.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2013

SB 66: Courts; increase penalties that can impose for contempt of superior and state courts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to increase penalties that can be imposed for contempt of superior and state courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.