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State Legislature US Congress

All 34,025 Active 9,058 In committee 3,683 Passed 19,834 Signed 4,934 Failed 199

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2016

HB 741: Supreme Court; terms of court; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for the Supreme Court of Georgia, so as to change provisions relating to the terms of court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HB 842: Fireworks; distinguish between consumer fireworks retail sales facilities and consumer fireworks retail sales stands; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 and Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks and general provisions regarding local government provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, respectively, so as to distinguish between consumer fireworks retail sales facilities and consumer fireworks retail sales stands; to revise definitions; to provide for the sale of consumer fireworks from temporary consumer fireworks retail sales facilities; to provide for licensing for a distributor selling consumer fireworks from a temporary consumer fireworks retail sales facility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 28, 2016

SR 135: General Assembly; authorize to provide by law for pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HB 841: Crimes and offenses; printed information on firearm safety given to applicants for a weapons carry license and renewal; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to require that printed information on firearm safety be given to each applicant for a weapons carry license or renewal license; to provide for definitions; to provide that certain buyers of firearms receive from the seller printed information on firearm safety; to require a website on firearm safety by the commissioner of public safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HB 852: "Bridging the Military Health Care Gap Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide that active duty service members with family members with special needs may use their state of legal residence to register their family members with special needs for a Medicaid waiver to include military families transitioning out of military service; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HB 848: ''Blue Star Family Scholarship Act''; 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 establish the Blue Star Family Scholarship Program for children of military service members; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and requirements; to provide for management of accounts; to provide for participating schools; to provide for responsibilities of parents; to provide for duties of the Office of Student Achievement in administering the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HB 850: Elections; election day voter registration and voting; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for election day voter registration and voting; to provide for procedures and methods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 28, 2016

SR 833: Senate Rules; amend

A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the Senate; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HR 1160: Legislative, congressional, and Public Service Commission reapportionment; done by independent, nonpartisan commission; provide - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative, congressional, and Public Service Commission reapportionment be done by an independent, nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for the establishment of such commission; to provide for the qualifications and appointment of members of such commission; to provide for the filling of vacancies on the commission; to provide for powers, duties, and responsibilities of and resources for such commission; to provide for guidelines for reapportionment; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HB 846: Penal institutions; notification of crime victims of impending release of an offender from imprisonment; revise requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to revise requirements for notification of crime victims of impending release of an offender from imprisonment; to revise requirements for notification of projected release dates of inmates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HB 538: Medical records; confidentiality of veterinarian records necessary for medical treatment of an individual; provide an exception

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical and other confidential information, so as to provide an exception for confidentiality of veterinarian records necessary for medical treatment of an individual; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 28, 2016

SR 847: L. Wesley Smith Memorial Intersection; Catoosa County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. L. Wesley Smith and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.