Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 13: Motor vehicles; prohibit law enforcement officers from using race or ethnicity to stop a motor vehicle; require policies

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation with regard to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motor vehicle; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping motor vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of drivers and passengers under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 44: Aviation; operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in certain areas; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of aeronautics, aircraft, and airports, so as to provide for definitions; to prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in certain areas; to amend Code Section 51-9-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interference with property rights, so as to provide for an exception to the right of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 42: "Jordan Griner Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances, so as to mandate incarceration for a first conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; to provide for a short title; to amend Code Section 42-4-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance of inmate records by the sheriff and earned time allowances, so as to prohibit earned time allowances for a first conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 43: Student records; both parents entitled to pick up and drop off their child from school unless court order has terminated such right; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 3 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student records, so as to provide that both parents are entitled to pick up and drop off their child from school unless a court order has terminated such right; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 8: Minimum wage; substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the law; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 45: Income tax; retirement income received as benefits from military service not subject to state tax; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to provide that retirement income received as retirement benefits from military service shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HR 3: Georgia's role in slavery; expressing profound regret

A RESOLUTION expressing profound regret for Georgia's role in slavery and expressing intent that this resolution shall not be used in, or be the basis of, any type of litigation; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 9: Labor; unlawful for employer to include on application a question inquiring whether applicant has been arrested, charged, or convicted of any crime; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any employer to include on an application for employment a question inquiring whether the applicant has ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of any crime; to provide for exceptions; to provide that such information may be sought during the first interview with the applicant; to provide that the criminal history records of an applicant may be sought after the first interview with the applicant; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 9, 2015

HB 39: Dropout Deterrent Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Dropout Deterrent Act"; to provide for a short title; to revise the age of mandatory education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 5, 2015

HB 35: Qualified education tax credit; increase aggregate amount

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-29.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualified education tax credit, so as to increase the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 2, 2015

HB 31: Foreclosure; debtor to cure foreclosure under certain circumstances; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure in general, so as to provide, under certain circumstances, for an opportunity, prior to foreclosure, for a debtor to cure a foreclosure and bring the debt current by making all past due payments along with any late fees and charges; to provide for a method of payment; to provide for a limitation; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Dec 30, 2014

HB 29: Preventing Government Overreach on Religious Expression Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for a short title; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for the granting of relief; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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