Rep. Bethany Ballard

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Warner Robins Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for members of the authority; to provide for officers; to provide for personnel; to provide for meetings and a quorum; to provide for duties; to provide for powers; to provide for authority property; to provide for no personal liability of authority members for executing notes or obligations on behalf of the authority; to provide for a budget; to provide for inspections by the governing authority of the City of Warner Robins; to provide that the authority shall not bind the City of Warner Robins; 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 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that beginning in the 2026-2027 school year at least a half-credit computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to require that such course shall not include virtual or remote instruction, subject to an exception; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescribed courses with respect to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require a course of instruction in pregnancy, health, and human development for students in grades nine through 12; to require that such course of instruction be included in the course of instruction regarding health and physical education; to require the State Board of Education to consult with the Department of Public Health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practice of applied behavior analysis, so as to provide for credentialing of qualified behavior analysts and qualified autism services practitioner-supervisors; to revise definitions; to provide for board membership; to provide for licensure qualifications; to provide for temporary licenses; 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 Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for civil actions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for disclosures; to provide for affidavits of compliance; to create provisions for enforcement by the Attorney General or appropriate district attorney; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for the offense of reproductive battery; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide that consent to an anonymous donor is not a defense; to provide for the tolling of statute of limitations; to provide for civil actions; to provide for revocation of license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificated professional personnel, so as to establish standards for literacy coaches under the Professional Standards Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contributions, so as to provide that candidates, campaign committees, independent committees, or political action committees shall require disclosures on content or postings made by social media personalities that are paid for by such candidate or committee; 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 Chapter 11A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dietitians, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Dietitian Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians to administer the compact in this state; to authorize the board to conduct national background checks; to provide for a short title; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for evidence based suicide awareness and training programs; to provide for a definition; to provide for evidence based youth violence prevention training programs; to provide for student violence prevention clubs; to provide for local policies for anonymous reporting; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.