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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2013

HB 149: Labor; employers requesting or requiring an employee for employment disclose a username or password for accessing person social media; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant for employment disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media; to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant access personal social media in the presence of the employer; to prohibit an employer from taking adverse action against an employee or applicant for employment for not complying with such a request or demand; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D) Dar'shun Kendrick (D) Virgil Fludd (D) Pete Marin (D) Dexter Sharper (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2013

HR 108: Public office elections; right of individuals to vote by secret ballot shall be guaranteed; require - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that where local, state, or federal law requires elections for public office or public votes on initiatives or referendums, or requires designations or authorizations of employee representation, the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot shall be guaranteed; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Matt Ramsey (R) Trey Kelley (R) Edward Lindsey (R) Jan Jones (R) Geoff Duncan (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HB 144: Labor organizations; public policy declaring Georgia a free-to-work state; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor organizations and labor relations, so as to provide for public policy declaring Georgia a free-to-work state; to provide for the right to employment without retribution for refusal to join or affiliate with a labor union or other employee organization; to provide for the development by the Department of Labor of information regarding employees' rights to work free from such retribution; to provide for penalties and enforcement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Brett Harrell (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Allen Peake (R) Delvis Dutton (R) Tom Kirby (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HB 137: State license requirements; sale and delivery or shipment of gift baskets containing wine; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state license requirements and regulations for distribution and sale of wine, so as to provide for the sale and delivery or shipment of gift baskets containing wine; to provide for a definition; to provide for the issuance of gift basket retail licenses; to provide for an occupational license tax for each place of business; to provide for rules and regulations to be adopted by the state revenue commissioner governing the delivery and shipment of gift baskets containing wine and gift basket retail licenses; to provide for revocation of the gift basket retail license under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rich Golick (R) Tom Rice (R) Wendell Willard (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HB 145: Bonds; application and notice to appear for a show cause hearing; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds for good behavior and to keep the peace, so as to provide for application and notice to appear for a show cause hearing; to provide for a hearing; to provide for bonds; to provide for costs; to provide for the issuance of a prehearing arrest warrant; to repeal provisions relating to a bond against a spouse; to provide for a bond for good behavior; to provide for remedy for violation of bond; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Andrew Welch (R) Wendell Willard (R) Tom Weldon (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HB 129: Income tax; certain definitions; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Knight (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HR 5: Senate and House of Representatives; members; provide term limits - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide term limits for members of the Senate and members of the House of Representatives; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Jason Spencer (R) John Pezold (R) Scot Turner (R) Michael Caldwell (R) David Stover (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HB 134: Income tax; net capital gains shall be excluded from state taxable income of corporations and individuals; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, so as to provide that net capital gains shall be excluded from state taxable income of corporations and individuals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Don Parsons (R) Richard Smith (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HB 140: Local boards of education; teacher enrichment contributions to public schools; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for teacher enrichment contributions to public schools; to provide for requirements and limitations regarding such contributions; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to revise requirements for student scholarship programs; to revise the requirements for a student to be eligible for a scholarship under the program; to revise information required to be posted by the Department of Revenue; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Earl Ehrhart (R) Rick Jasperse (R) David Casas (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 31, 2013

HB 136: Solid waste management; surface storage and disposal of coal combustion; regulate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management, so as to regulate the surface storage and disposal of coal combustion waste; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 30, 2013

HB 121: Motor vehicles; prohibit law enforcement officers from using race or ethnicity to stop a motorist; 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 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 motorist; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of a motorist and passengers; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Keisha Waites (D) Simone Bell (D) Stacey Abrams (D) Pete Marin (D) Tyrone Brooks (D)
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