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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 5, 2014

HB 895: Laws and statutes; effect and enforcement of foreign laws; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to laws and statutes, so as to revise provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; to provide that no court, arbitration panel, administrative agency, or other tribunal shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Georgia Constitution; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to change provisions relating to forum non conveniens; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to venue, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Terry Rogers (R) Trey Kelley (R) Dustin Hightower (R) Alex Atwood (R) Stephen Allison (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 5, 2014

HB 903: Foreclosure; withdrawal of foreclosure proceedings; require notice; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reversion of conveyances to secure debt and bills of sale, and Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure generally, so as to require notice of the withdrawal of foreclosure proceedings; to provide for the right of a debtor to remain on foreclosed property until the deed under power has been recorded; to provide that a holder of a deed to secure debt after a foreclosure sale is responsible for fees and fines incurred upon the property; to require notice of the completion or cancellation of a foreclosure sale; to provide for penalties for failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 3, 2014

HB 874: Solar Power Free-Market Financing and Property Rights Act of 2014; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to provide that a retail electric customer may install solar technology for the generation of electric energy for use primarily on property owned or occupied by such customer; to provide a short title; to provide declarations and findings; to provide definitions of certain terms; to provide for financing of the purchase and installation of solar technology by retail electric customers; to prohibit electric utilities from interfering with such financing, purchase, and installation; to clarify what constitutes the provision of electric service and who shall be considered an electric utility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Karla Drenner (D) Buzz Brockway (R) Ben Harbin (R) Mike Dudgeon (R) Ed Setzler (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 3, 2014

HB 882: Quality Basic Education Act; program for preventing teen dating violence; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the State Board of Education shall incorporate into rape prevention and personal safety education programs a program for preventing teen dating violence, the Love Is Not Abuse Curriculum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 3, 2014

HB 884: Waycross Judicial Circuit; provide additional judge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to provide for an additional judge of the Waycross Judicial Circuit; to provide for the initial appointment of such judge by the Governor; to provide for the election and term of office of such judge; to provide for powers, duties, and responsibilities of such judge and the judges of such circuit; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ellis Black (R) Jason Spencer (R) Jason Shaw (R) Jay Roberts (R) Chuck Sims (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2014

HB 861: Georgia Student Religious Liberties Act of 2014; enact

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 the "Georgia Student Religious Liberties Act of 2014"; to provide for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools; to provide that local school systems shall allow religious expression in class assignments; to provide that local school systems shall provide students with the freedom to organize religious groups and activities; to provide that local school systems shall provide a limited public forum for student speakers at nongraduation and graduation events; to provide a model policy for voluntary religious expression in public schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Ramsey (R) Trey Kelley (R) Ronnie Mabra (D) Mack Jackson (D) Dustin Hightower (R)
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