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in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 28, 2016

SB 301: Fireworks; revise the days and times in which consumer fireworks my be lawfully used or exploded

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to revise the days and times in which consumer fireworks may be lawfully used or exploded; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Vincent Fort (D) Horacena Tate (D) Steve Henson (D) Nan Orrock (D) Gloria Butler (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2016

HR 963: Legislative and congressional reapportionment; procedures and standards; provide - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide procedures and standards for legislative and congressional reapportionment; 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 843: "Gun Safety Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to provide for a background check for guns purchased at gun shows; to provide for definitions; to provide that only dealers may legally sell, transfer, or exchange a firearm at a gun show; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Keisha Waites (D) Pat Gardner (D) Dar'shun Kendrick (D) LaDawn Jones (D) Stacey Abrams (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 27, 2016

HB 833: Tax amnesty program; additional waiver periods; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the tax amnesty program, so as to provide for additional waiver periods; to provide for new duration and applicability periods; to clarify when certain periods of time apply; to update legislative findings; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Howard Mosby (D) Sandra Scott (D) Virgil Fludd (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Bob Bryant (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 27, 2016

SB 300: Office of State Treasurer; require state treasurer to collect certain data and maintain/publish database; expenditures made by state entities to vendors

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5A of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of the State Treasurer, so as to require the state treasurer to collect certain data and maintain and publish a data base that includes searchable information related to all expenditures made by state entities to vendors; to require state entities to submit certain information related to expenditures made to vendors; to require the state treasurer to provide an opportunity for public comment and to publish annual usage statistics of such data base; to authorize the state treasurer to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the foregoing provisions; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Joshua McKoon (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 27, 2016

HB 829: Education; student investigated when whereabouts become unknown following change of class; require

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, so as to require that the whereabouts of a student are investigated when such student's whereabouts become unknown following a change of classes; to provide for policy promulgation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 27, 2016

SB 296: Public Employees; provide paid leave upon the death of an immediate family member

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to leaves of absence for certain public employees, so as to provide paid leave upon the death of an immediate family member; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Vincent Fort (D) Freddie Sims (D) Steve Henson (D) Lester Jackson (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 27, 2016

SB 292: Minimum Wage Law; preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; repeal certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D) Horacena Tate (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 27, 2016

SR 828: Opportunity School District; amend SR 287 (2015); revise the ballot question -CA

A RESOLUTION to amend Senate Resolution 287, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia to allow the General Assembly to authorize the establishment of an Opportunity School District to provide for state intervention for failing schools, adopted by the General Assembly at the 2015 regular session (Ga. L. 2015, p. 1498), so as to revise the ballot question; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D) Horacena Tate (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 27, 2016

SB 299: Georgia Health Care Transparency Initiative; create; definitions; purpose

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of insurance, so as to create the Georgia Health Care Transparency Initiative; to provide for definitions; to provide for a purpose; to provide for a Georgia Health Care Initiative Board; to provide for the board's membership and duties; to provide for the Commissioner's duties; to provide for subcommittees; to provide for submission of data and its uses; to provide for data confidentiality; to provide for penalties; to provide for funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Joshua McKoon (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 27, 2016

HR 1159: House of Representatives and Senate; members serve staggered, four-year term limits; provide - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that members of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall serve staggered, four-year terms of office; to provide that members of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall be limited to serving three consecutive terms of office; to provide that terms of office in one house shall not apply to service in the other house; to provide that a member can be eligible to serve again after at least one year out of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Jason Spencer (R) John Pezold (R) LaDawn Jones (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 27, 2016

HB 836: Sales and use tax; property used in renovation and rehabilitation of affordable housing; provide exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide a new exemption from state sales and use tax for a limited period of time regarding property used in renovation and rehabilitation of affordable housing; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Cheokas (R) David Knight (R) Stacey Abrams (D) Amy Carter (R) Robert Trammell (D)
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