A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10, Chapter 1 of Title 35, Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, and Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, inspection of public records, and torts, respectively, so as to enact provisions relating to the reproduction of arrest booking photographs; to require law enforcement agencies to copyright or watermark certain photographs; to authorize copyrighting of public records; to provide for the right of publicity in an individual's persona; to prohibit the use of an individual's persona for commercial purposes without authorization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related objects, so as to provide definitions; to provide for the regulation of cigar wraps; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding, advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the General Assembly should enact legislation authorizing the City of Scotland to select its mayor and city councilmembers to serve for four-year terms; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to provide for preclearance; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the membership of the Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority, approved May 1, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4970), so as to change the membership and terms of office of the Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority; to provide for the transfer of the powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, and indebtedness of the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority to the Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority; to provided a statement of authority; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority, approved April 18, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4448), as amended, so as to abolish the authority; to transfer all powers, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, and indebtedness of the authority to the Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Laurens County, approved December 1, 1893 (Ga. L. 1893, p. 362), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3905), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned vessels, so as to remove the requirement of notification to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Crime Information Center; to eliminate the requirement to place information regarding abandoned vessels into the National Crime Information Center network; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sports Care Connect, State Bank and Trust, and the North Metro Football League; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 7, 2013, as Conditioned Air Association of Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending school districts participating in the Farm to School 5 Million Meals Campaign; and for other purposes.