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died · Georgia · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 362: Elections; county and municipal governing authorities and consolidated governments; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the beginning of the terms of office for county and municipal governing authorities and consolidated governments under certain circumstances; to provide for limitations on actions by governing authorities and consolidated governments under certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 20 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county leadership training, so as to provide for the time period for conducting training classes for members of county governing authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Buzz Brockway (R) Ed Rynders (R) Wendell Willard (R) Susan Holmes (R)
died · Georgia · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 90: Crimes and offenses; abuse of governmental office; provide definitions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abuse of governmental office, so as to provide definitions; to provide that it shall be illegal for an elected member of a county or municipal governing authority or local board of education or a member of a development authority to participate in the discussion regarding or to vote upon the question of whether such county, municipality, school system, or development authority should purchase real property if such member has a substantial interest in such property or if any business in which such member serves in a fiduciary capacity has any interest in such property, including liens and security instruments; to provide a penalty; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Dan Gasaway (R) Timothy Barr (R) Micah Gravley (R) Bert Reeves (R) Regina Quick (R)
died · Georgia · House Mar 30, 2017

HR 405: State Board of Education; election of members; provide - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for the election of members of the State Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Valencia Stovall (D) Buzz Brockway (R) Sam Teasley (R) Ed Setzler (R) Wes Cantrell (R)
died · Georgia · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 212: Child support; recommendation by the Georgia Child Support Commission; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support in final verdict or decree, so as to enact a recommendation by the Georgia Child Support Commission relating to child support; to change provisions relating to work related child care costs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Timothy Barr (R) Wendell Willard (R) Beth Beskin (R) Bert Reeves (R) Meagan Hanson (R)
died · Georgia · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 324: Motor vehicles; term noncitizen be included on certain licenses, permits, and identification cards; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to require the term "noncitizen" to be included on certain licenses, permits, and identification cards; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Josh Bonner (R) Brad Raffensperger (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Jason Ridley (R) Steve Tarvin (R)
failed · Georgia · Senate Mar 28, 2017

SB 1: "The Protect Act- Protecting Georgians Against Terrorism"; revise the definition of domestic terrorism

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the definition of domestic terrorism to more inclusively capture situational violations commonly used by persons who desire to commit acts of terror; to revise the offenses of a terroristic threat and a terroristic act; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center, so as to revise the definition of homeland security activity to enable the center's work in the state's effective prevention or discovery of, response to, and recovery from domestic terrorism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Fran Millar (R) Tyler Harper (R) David Shafer (R) Bruce Thompson (R) Bill Cowsert (R)
died · Georgia · Senate Mar 28, 2017

SB 86: Foreclosure; real estate sold on foreclosure or levy; require confirmation and make it nonwaivable

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 require confirmation and make it nonwaivable for real estate sold on foreclosure or levy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
died · Georgia · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 613: Sugar Hill, City of; change corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia, approved May 14, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3546), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3618), so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Brooks Coleman (R)
failed · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2017

HB 239: Low-voltage Contractors, Division of; require continuing education; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to authorize the Division of Low-voltage Contractors to require continuing education; to provide for a waiver of continuing education requirements under certain circumstances; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lee Hawkins (R) Micah Gravley (R) Alan Powell (R) John Meadows (R) Howard Maxwell (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 22, 2017

HR 319: Boards of education; impose, levy and collect a 1 percent sales and use tax for maintenance and operation expenses of local school system; authorize - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect a 1 percent sales and use tax for maintenance and operation expenses of the local school system; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
died · Georgia · House Feb 22, 2017

HB 56: Revenue and taxation; persons who enter certain rental agreements; levy and impose a tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to levy and impose a tax on persons who enter certain rental agreements with certain equipment rental companies within a certain period of time; to provide for definitions; to require such equipment rental companies to collect such taxes and hold them in escrow for a period of time; to provide that such companies shall pay their ad valorem tax liability for certain rental equipment with such taxes and shall remit any excess funds to the general fund of the state treasury; to provide for the reporting of statistical data related to such tax; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Brett Harrell (R) Ron Stephens (R) Jay Powell (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 335: Law enforcement agencies; authorize the engagement of vehicular pursuits; provide standard

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide a standard by which certain local law enforcement agencies shall authorize the engagement of vehicular pursuits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Keisha Waites (D) Sandra Scott (D) Sheila Jones (D)
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