Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 22, 2016

HB 789: Counties; power to grant franchises to or make contracts with certain utility systems and to charge fees; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties only, so as authorize the power to grant franchises to or make contracts with certain utility systems and to charge certain fees as a result of such franchise agreements or contracts; to provide for a definition; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 22, 2016

HB 791: Motor vehicles; ride share network services; wheelchair accessible vehicles; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to require ride share network services and transportation referral services to provide access to wheelchair accessible vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 22, 2016

HB 785: Local government; creation of townships; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for the creation of townships; to conform related laws; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 22, 2016

SB 251: Motor Fuels; levy of excise tax; exempt school buses from such levy

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the levy of an excise tax on motor fuels, so as to exempt school buses from such levy; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 21, 2016

HB 774: Fireworks; sale, use, or explosion thereof; revise 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 revise provisions relating to the sale, use, or explosion thereof; to revise the days, times, and locations in which consumer fireworks may be lawfully used or exploded; to revise places within this state where the use or explosion of consumer fireworks are prohibited; to provide for exceptions; to authorize counties and municipal corporations to further regulate the use or explosion of consumer fireworks; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 21, 2016

SB 272: 'Georgia Townships Act'; provide for requirements, creation, and funding

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for a short title; to revise other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to provide for conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 21, 2016

SR 722: Mental Illness, Initiative, Reform, Public Health, and Safety; create Joint Study Committee

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Mental Illness Initiative, Reform, Public Health, and Safety; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 21, 2016

SR 724: Townships; exercise the power of zoning and the regulation of land use/development within the boundaries -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the creation of townships for the limited purposes of exercising the power of zoning and the regulation of land use and development within the boundaries of such townships and provide for the funding and operation of such townships; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 21, 2016

HB 776: Insurance; no health benefit plan shall refuse to pay or reimburse for a peroral endoscopic myotomy procedure; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to provide that no health benefit plan shall refuse to pay or otherwise reimburse for a peroral endoscopic myotomy surgical procedure for the treatment of achalasia; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 21, 2016

SR 725: Retirement; investment in foreign state sponsors of terrorism prohibited-CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that public funds associated with any retirement or pension system wholly or partially supported from public funds shall not invest in a foreign state that sponsors terrorism or entities engaged in certain for-profit activities with such a foreign state; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 21, 2016

HR 1031: Developing of minority owned plasma centers; encourage

A RESOLUTION encouraging the development of minority owned plasma centers; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 21, 2016

HR 1033: Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners; work to ease traffic woes for constituents; request

A RESOLUTION requesting that the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners work to ease the traffic woes facing its constituents and listen to citizens' demands to increase mass transit options; and for other purposes.

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