A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for electing state law enforcement officers; to provide for irrevocable elections; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for deferred retirement option program accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in grades six through 12 on sickle cell disease whenever other health information is provided; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This resolution dedicates a specific highway segment (State Route 10/154/Memorial Drive in Fulton and DeKalb counties) as "Veterans Memorial Drive" to honor U.S. military veterans. It directs Georgia's Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs marking the designated route. The bill is purely ceremonial, with no new policy or funding changes, and directly affects the public through the highway signage. It was introduced in the Georgia General Assembly and is currently in early procedural stages.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American history recognition and significant documents, so as to authorize and require all public elementary and secondary schools in this state to display the Ten Commandments in multiple locations; to provide for specifications for such displays; to provide legislative findings and intent; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security benefits, so as to allow applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Labor to modify the separation notice; to sanction employers who fail to timely deliver personnel files; to prohibit the admissibility of certain separation notices; to require the Commissioner of Labor to enact rules or regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HR 207 creates a temporary House Study Committee focused on understanding and addressing homelessness in Georgia. The committee, composed of nine House members appointed from specific committees (like Budget, Public Health, and Urban Affairs), will study homelessness causes - including housing shortages, healthcare access, and economic factors - and recommend solutions. It will operate until December 1, 2025, without authorizing new funding or passing laws, and must submit a final report approved by majority vote. This resolution directly affects Georgia's legislative process by establishing a dedicated group to analyze homelessness, not by changing policies or impacting residents immediately.
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Minority Business Enterprises, Women Owned Businesses, and Veteran Owned Businesses in State Contracting; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, so as to provide for penalties for state and local officials and employees for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for electing state law enforcement officers; to provide for irrevocable elections; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for deferred retirement option program accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to review and update, as necessary, policies, guidelines, and processes for awarding units of high school credit to students based on a demonstration of subject area competency; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Seed-Capital Fund, so as to create a subfund to provide startup capital to certain small businesses that are majority owned by students or graduates of a small business program of study of TCSG; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
