Rep. Bill Hitchens

Primary HB 247

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Fair Business Practices Act; maximum interest rate of six percent on obligations or liabilities incurred by active military service members; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act," so as to provide a maximum interest rate of six percent on obligations or liabilities incurred by service members while in active military service of the United States; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for a civil action by the Attorney General; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 190

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Motor vehicles; stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle outside of a business district in certain instances; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle outside of a business district in certain instances; to provide for penalties; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 108

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol; February 8, 2023; commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 8, 2023, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 57

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Smalls Funeral Home; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Smalls Funeral Home; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 71

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Okefenokee Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to prohibit the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Natural Resources Department from issuing, modifying, or renewing any permit or accepting any bond to conduct surface mining operations on Trail Ridge for future permit applications and amendments; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Jan 26, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 33

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Forest City Juniors of the Forest City Gun Club; 2022 Scholastic Clay Target Program National Champions; commend

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Forest City Juniors of the Forest City Gun Club for winning the 2022 Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championship; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 34

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Benedictine Military School Cadets football team; winning the 2022 Georgia High School Association Class AAAA State Championship; commend

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Benedictine Military School Cadets football team for winning the 2022 Georgia High School Association Class AAAA State Championship; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 26

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Vaquer, Mary-Elizabeth; South Effingham High School's 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year; commend

A RESOLUTION commending Mary-Elizabeth Vaquer, South Effingham High School's 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 6

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

National Guard Day at the state capitol; January 26, 2023; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 26, 2023, as National Guard Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1509

Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Chatham County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuance in office of current members; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jan 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors