A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to preserve existing certificates of public necessity and convenience and medallion systems for taxicabs and to restrict the future use thereof; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide for the comprehensive regulation of transportation referral services, transportation referral service providers, ride share network services, and ride share drivers; to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION commending Jennifer Maddox for being chosen as part of Team USA to compete in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 18, 2015, as Family and Consumer Sciences Day in Georgia; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from taxation, so as to revise the definition of fraternal benefit association; 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 Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to authorize licensed health practitioners to prescribe opioid antagonists to certain individuals and entities pursuant to a protocol; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide for grants to ensure availability of opioid antagonists; to authorize emergency medical services personnel to administer parenteral injections of opioid antagonists; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crime of cargo theft; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for the crime of unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel; to amend Code Section 35-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation generally, so as to provide the GBI with jurisdiction with regard to cargo theft; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure is not required, so as to prohibit the disclosure of arrest booking photographs except under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to controlled substances, so as to provide immunities from certain arrests, charges, or prosecutions for persons seeking medical assistance for a drug overdose; to amend Code Section 3-3-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to furnishing to, purchase of, or possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the Henry County Board of Elections and Registration, approved May 3, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4062), as amended, so as to provide for a process for removing the elections supervisor for cause; to provide for a term of office for the elections supervisor; to provide for a method of appointing a successor elections supervisor in the event of death, resignation, or removal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending A.J. "Buddy" Welch, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.