This bill is a commemorative resolution that officially dedicates an interchange at the intersection of State Route 407 (I-285) and State Route 8 (US-29) in DeKalb County to Representative Michele Henson. The legislation recognizes her long service as a Georgia state representative and her contributions to healthcare, economic development, and community organizations. It authorizes the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs bearing her name at the interchange. The measure also directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Representative Henson and the Department of Transportation.
This resolution urges Georgia's medical schools to prioritize patient-centered care in their training programs, with a specific focus on improving maternal health outcomes. It calls for medical education to include shared decision-making, informed consent, transparent communication, and respectful maternity care practices to address Georgia's high maternal mortality rate. The bill encourages healthcare facilities and medical institutions to implement trauma-informed training and communication standards for all staff who interact with patients. It also promotes evidence-based education on bias and accountability mechanisms to reduce disparities in treatment and strengthen trust between patients and providers. This non-binding resolution does not create new laws but expresses the House's position on how medical education should be structured.
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on School Nutrition, Student Food Security, Georgia Agriculture, and Student Success; and for other purposes.
This bill designates a specific section of State Route 78 in Johnson County, Georgia, as the Sheriff Russell Tanner Memorial Highway to honor the late law enforcement official. The legislation authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs marking the renamed road segment between Gumlog Road and Union Hill Church Road. It recognizes Sheriff Tanner's 30-year career in Johnson County, where he served as deputy sheriff and later as sheriff before retiring in 1992. The bill directs the House Clerk to provide copies of the resolution to the former sheriff's family and the Department of Transportation for record-keeping purposes.
This bill formally dedicates an intersection in Columbia County, Georgia, as the Senator Joey Brush Memorial Intersection to honor the life and service of former state Senator Ben Joseph "Joey" Brush, Jr. The legislation authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs at the intersection of State Route 232/Columbia Road and Louisville Road bearing this dedication. The bill also directs the House Clerk to provide copies of the resolution to Senator Brush's family and the Department of Transportation for distribution. This measure serves as a commemorative resolution recognizing Brush's contributions to public service, education, and community development during his tenure in the Georgia General Assembly.
This bill designates a specific intersection in Clayton County, Georgia, as the Darryl Jordan Intersection to honor Mr. Darryl W. Jordan, a local educator and former state representative. The legislation authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs marking the intersection at State Route 3CO (Tara Blvd) and Upper Riverdale Road. The bill recognizes Jordan's contributions to his community through his 31 years of teaching, his public service in the Georgia House of Representatives, and his educational achievements. This is a commemorative resolution rather than a policy change that affects government operations or public services.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-6-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of uniform traffic citation, failure to appear or dispose of charges, and examination of driver's license at motor vehicle accident scene for organ donor designation, so as to provide for notice upon the change of date, time, or location for required court appearance from that listed upon a uniform traffic citation; to provide for additional notice prior to orders of license suspension for failure to appear in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 and Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions and the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," respectively, so as to remove an exemption from securities regulation for certain financial institutions; to provide for notes as securities; to exempt certain notes as securities; to provide for a rebuttable presumption; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Gwinnett County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of 50 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age but less than 70 years of age and in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit certain practices by landlords and coordinators involving the use of nonpublic competitor data to influence rental price and occupancy decisions; to provide for annual certification and record retention; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding nuisances, so as to provide for a presumption of the creation of a nuisance based on certain residential local ordinance violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation of property generally; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to business corporations, so as to require corporations to provide a list of authorized filers to the Secretary of State; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This Georgia legislative resolution honors Lieutenant Colonel Albert "Butch" S. Welch Jr. by officially dedicating a bridge in his memory. The bill designates the bridge on State Route 42 over Interstate 85 in DeKalb County as the Lt. Col. Albert "Butch" S. Welch Jr. Memorial Bridge. It authorizes the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs commemorating Welch, who served in the Army and worked for the Georgia Department of Transportation for nearly 30 years. The resolution also directs the House Clerk to provide copies of the document to Welch's family and the Department of Transportation.
