Rep. Katie Dempsey

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 and Chapter 9 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the higher education savings plan and Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE), respectively, so as to provide for the governance of the Georgia ABLE program by the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to revise the composition and chairperson of the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to provide for the transfer of rights and obligations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Margaret Garrett, Coosa High School's 2022 STAR Teacher; 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 provisions relating to the arrests of pregnant women; to provide that women who have been arrested are offered pregnancy testing upon detention; to enact a provision regarding delayed sentencing for postpartum female inmates; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to revise provisions relating to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum female inmates; to provide for the reporting of certain information; 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 amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide that professional programs that are established to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals are not obligated to report to licensing boards except in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for immunity; to provide that certain documents and information of professional programs are not discoverable; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ronnie Shaw Mixon, Jr.; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating the Rome Symphony Orchestra on its 100 year anniversary; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Sarah Catherine Jenkins, Coosa High School's 2022 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to create the Georgia Council on Addressing Health Care Workforce Challenges; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, agendas, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission's duties and powers; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Barbara Kuckhoff, Darlington School's 2022 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Kelly Goldin, Rome High School's 2022 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.