Georgia Bills

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 16, 2013

SB 52: Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; amend definition; certified peace officers; conjunction with operation of public airport; membership

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to amend a certain definition; to provide that certified peace officers employed by a public entity to perform duties in conjunction with the operation of a public airport shall be eligible for membership in such fund; to provide for credit for prior service; to authorize any such public entity to make contributions to such fund; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 16, 2013

SR 13: General Assembly; provide fixed sum for funding the Georgia Ethics Commission -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide a fixed sum for funding the Georgia Ethics Commission; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 16, 2013

HB 46: Day-care centers; satisfactory child protective services reports for employees and directors; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to require a satisfactory child protective services report for employees and directors of day-care centers and related child care facilities; to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Central Child Abuse Registry, so as to authorize the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to provide certain information on the registry to the Department of Early Care and Learning; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 16, 2013

SR 6: Courts; state-wide grand juries; provide CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for state-wide grand juries; to provide for the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of state-wide grand juries; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for procedures for the summoning and empaneling of state-wide grand juries; to provide for a presiding judge; to provide that the Attorney General or his or her designee shall act as the legal adviser and prosecutor for such state-wide grand juries; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 16, 2013

SB 50: Election; change time periods for advance voting

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee voting, so as to change the time periods for advance voting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 16, 2013

HB 22: Incorporation of municipal corporations; certain requirements and standards; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide certain requirements and standards for the incorporation of new municipal corporations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 16, 2013

SB 53: Crimes and Offenses; criminal damage to property in second degree; include security cameras

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal damage to property in the second degree, so as to include security cameras; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 16, 2013

HB 48: Georgia's Return to Play Act of 2013; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact "Georgia's Return to Play Act of 2013"; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to require schools and organizations which provide youth athletic activities to provide concussion-related information to youth athletes and parents; to provide for a concussion recognition education course for coaches and others; to establish a return-to-play policy for youth athletes suffering from concussions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 16, 2013

HB 49: Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosures on personalty, so as to enact the "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act"; to provide for definitions; to provide for foreclosure rescue consultants and firms to be bonded; to provide for the application of certain state consumer protection laws to foreclosure rescue transactions; to provide that unfair foreclosure rescue transactions are unlawful and void; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 16, 2013

HB 43: Law enforcement officers; persons leaving establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by drink entitled to entrapment defense under certain circumstances; clarify

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 applicable to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to clarify that persons leaving establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink shall be entitled to the defense of entrapment under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 16, 2013

HB 40: Commercial driver's licenses; persons on sexual offender registry on or after July 1, 2013 from being licensed to drive certain motor vehicles; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial drivers' licenses, so as to prohibit persons required to register on the state sexual offender registry for an act committed on or after July 1, 2013, from being licensed to drive certain commercial motor vehicles; to provide for a definition; to provide for revocation of certain commercial driver's license endorsements under certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for a sunset of this Code section; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 16, 2013

SB 7: Elections and Primaries; nonpartisan elections; county commissioners

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 nonpartisan election of county commissioners; to provide for the qualifying for such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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