Georgia Bills

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 15, 2013

SR 10: Congress; urge to require the identification of minors boarding domestic flights

A RESOLUTION urging Congress to require the identification of minors boarding domestic flights; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 15, 2013

SB 37: Abortion; change certain provisions relating to criminal abortion

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to change certain provisions relating to criminal abortion; to change certain provisions relating to when abortion is legal; to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal provisions relating to a physician's obligation in the performance of abortions; to change certain provisions relating to civil and professional penalties for violations of the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; to change certain provisions relating to definitions relative to the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 15, 2013

SR 11: Senate Preservation of Sapelo Island Study Committee; create

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Preservation of Sapelo Island Study Committee; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 15, 2013

SB 19: Incarcerated Persons; place of residence; prior to arrest

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to provide that the place of residence for an incarcerated person shall be deemed to be the last established residence of any such person immediately prior to his or her arrest or, if there is no such residence, the county in which he or she was indicted for the offense for which he or she is incarcerated; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 11, 2013

HB 38: Tuition grants; children of officers killed in line of duty who attend University System institutions and meet certain eligibility requirements; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards, so as to provide for undergraduate full tuition grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, prison guards, and Highway Emergency Response Operators of the Department of Transportation who were killed in the line of duty who attend institutions of the University System of Georgia and who meet certain eligibility requirements; to provide a definition; to provide for the imposition of a ticket surcharge at state owned or operated entertainment venues to provide for funding; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 7, 2013

HB 37: Ad valorem tax; land subject to a forest land conservation use covenant; provide taxation

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for taxation of land subject to a forest land conservation use covenant; to provide for a performance review board to be appointed by the revenue commissioner; to change certain criteria relating to current use of conservation use property; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for valuation of property while an appeal of the assessment is in process; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 3, 2013

HB 32: Verification of lawful presence within United States; certain statement for persons under 18 years of age to be executed after attaining the age of 18; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to verification of lawful presence within the United States, so as to provide for a certain statement for persons under 18 years of age to be executed after attaining the age of 18; to provide requirements for the submission of documents; to provide that certain documents may be submitted by facsimile; to provide exceptions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · Senate Dec 21, 2012

SB 18: Rules of the Road; driving under the influence; convicted for second time; change age of a child constituting child endangerment (PF)

PF: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances, penalties, publication of notice of conviction for persons convicted for a second time, and endangering a child, so as to change the age of a child constituting child endangerment; to provide penalties for certain violations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Dec 19, 2012

HB 25: Fully Informed Jury Act of 2013; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct and argument of counsel, so as to permit certain argument to the jury; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Dec 11, 2012

HB 24: Punishment; sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice; repeal certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice, circumstances, and parole; to provide for sentencing of certain defendants guilty of crimes which target a victim due to the victim's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin, circumstances, and parole; to provide for enhanced sentences in any case in which the trier of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property of the victim as the object of the offense because of the victim's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · Senate Nov 29, 2012

SB 3: Elections and Primaries; provide for nonpartisan elections; district attorneys, solicitors-general, sheriffs, tax commissioners (PF)

PF: 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 district attorneys, solicitors-general, sheriffs, tax commissioners, tax receivers, tax collectors, clerks of superior court, and county commissioners; to provide for the qualifying for such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Nov 28, 2012

HB 13: Protecting Public School Funds Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Protecting Public School Funds Act"; to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2A, relating to student scholarship organizations; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, so as to repeal Code Section 48-7-29.16, relating to the qualified education tax credit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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