Rep. James Beverly

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to change certain continuing education requirements; to provide for one hour of domestic violence and sexual assault awareness training; to provide for certain training and resource information to be made available to applicants for certificates of registration; to authorize the board to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide 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 Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to authorize marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and others are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of persons for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse; to define certain terms; to provide for related matters; to provide for multiple effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing Ms. Jennifer Lautzenheiser as the Librarian of the Year; and for other purposes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Coverdell-Murphy Act," so as to update the current system of levels of certified stroke centers to reflect advances in stroke treatment and therapy; to authorize the Department of Public Health to establish additional levels; to provide for national certification; to provide for rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize retailers of malt beverages and wines to conduct tasting events at which samples of malt beverages and wines may be served; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions of tasting events; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing November, 2016, as Bladder Health Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Dylan Quintal, Stratford Academy's 2016 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Mrs. Michelle Fleming, Stratford Academy's 2016 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 84 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government purchasing preferences, so as to require each municipality, county, school district, or other local governmental unit or political subdivision to utilize a competitive bidding process for certain contracts over a certain value; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to require the publication and maintenance of certain information related to such contracts; to provide a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide for a limited period of time an exemption from state sales and use tax only with respect to certain sales to a qualified job training organization; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide an effective date and sunset date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.