Rep. Houston Gaines

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to clarify that only citizens of the United States shall have a right to vote in elections in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise authority for arrests without warrant; to authorize federal law enforcement officers; to detain persons under certain circumstances; to provide for revocation of such authority; to provide for a definition; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Barbara Dooley; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities on the enforcement of immigration laws; to require law enforcement agencies to apply to enter memorandums of understanding with federal authorities to enforce federal immigration and customs laws and the detention, removal, and investigation of illegal aliens; to provide penalties for noncompliance; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, in Article 1 of Chapter 4, relating to general provisions of jails, so as to require sheriffs, jailers, and deputies to honor immigration detainer requests issued by the Department of Homeland Security; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous local administrative provisions, so as to provide for a refund for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the failure of local governments to enforce certain laws, ordinances, and resolutions or due to a local government's adoption of a sanctuary policy; to provide for definitions; to provide for claims; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2024 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and honoring the Georgia Colorectal Cancer Control program for its impact on increasing screenings in Federal Qualified Health Clinics in Southwest and Southeast Georgia; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments in an amount to be determined by such local governments; 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 approval and identification of additional terms and conditions by local governing authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Barrow County's 2024 STAR Students and STAR Teachers; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 22, 2024, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and telecommunications conferences, so as to authorize local workforce development boards, formed pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and their associated committees and local officials to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.