A RESOLUTION recognizing March 4, 2024, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-14-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indicators of quality of learning in individual schools and school systems, comparison to state standards, rating schools and school systems, providing information, and uniform definition of "dropout" and "below grade level," so as to clarify that ratings are a single numerical score based on indicators of quality of learning for each public school and school system in the state; to require timely publication of such scores; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2024, as Charter Schools Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-293 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student attending school in system other than system of student's residence, so as to require the State Board of Education to provide for procedures for student transfers between local school systems; to provide that only the receiving local school system shall have the authority to grant or refuse permission for such transfers; to provide for related matters; 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 taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the last two weeks of July each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all retirement income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; 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 Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to enact the "Georgia Women's Bill of Rights"; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide a specification for the gathering of vital statistics; to amend Titles 15, 17, 20, 40, 44, 49, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, criminal procedure, education, motor vehicles and traffic, property, social services, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local governments from suspending or prohibiting the continued use of property as a short-term rental unit by a property owner under certain circumstances; to provide definitions; to provide for suspension or prohibition of short-term rentals by a particular property owner for certain violations; to provide for a waiver of sovereign immunity for a cause of action against local governments that seeks declaratory and injunctive relief; to provide for attorney's fees and costs of litigation; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and recognizing February 20, 2024, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Perry High School Panthers football team for winning the 2023 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
