Rep. Paul Battles

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the regulation of the production of cannabis and sale of medical cannabis to certain individuals for medical usage as provided by law; to provide that the fees paid from the production of cannabis and state tax proceeds from the sale of medical cannabis be dedicated; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Cartersville High School football team; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to increase the outstanding bond limit; 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 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to revise provisions relating to the sale, use, or explosion thereof; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding local government provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for certain further regulations by counties, municipal corporations, and consolidated governments; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to taxation of consumer fireworks, so as to provide for local excise taxation of consumer fireworks and the collection of such excise tax; 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 protect religious freedoms; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage generally, so as to provide that religious officials shall not be required to perform marriage ceremonies in violation of their legal right to free exercise of religion; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to change certain provisions relating to days of rest for employees of business and industry; to protect property owners which are religious institutions against infringement of religious freedom; to define a term; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, so as to provide for administration by the Department of Revenue of the exemption for agricultural machinery and equipment; to provide for a change to the qualifying amounts for the agricultural exemption; to provide for the separation of qualifying items at the point of sale; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Inequity and Discrimination in the Georgia Revenue Code; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Cherokee Circuit Child Fatality Review Committee on receiving the 2015 Child Fatality Review Prevention Team Award; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. James Slaton "Jay" Shaw and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for distribution of the net proceeds of a sales and use tax for educational purposes between a county school system and one or more independent school systems located in such county; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.