A RESOLUTION recognizing Louise Blais, the Consul General of Canada in Atlanta; and for other purposes.
Rep. Ron Stephens
Sponsored bills
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 state sales and use tax, so as to change the sunset provision for the exemption for projects of regional significance; 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 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from income taxes, so as to clarify certain terms in respect to the wages necessary to qualify for a jobs tax credit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions, so as to revise provisions regarding the procedure for claims asserted against a person or entity arising from an act by that person or entity which could reasonably be construed as an act in furtherance of the right of free speech or the right to petition government for a redress of grievances; to revise definitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to libel and slander, so as to revise a cross-reference; 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 Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic data base of prescription information, so as to authorize the retention of data base information for two years; to provide for delegates of prescribers and dispensers to access data base information under certain conditions; to revise language relating to subpoenas and search warrants; to provide for accessing data base information for purposes of investigation of potential abuse; to provide for the release of nonpatient specific data to the agency for instructional, drug abuse prevention, and research purposes; 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 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care facilities, so as to implement initiatives to improve quality and delivery of patient centered and family focused palliative care in this state; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; to establish a state-wide Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from ad valorem tax, so as to add certain fulfillment centers to properties eligible for a freeport exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 and Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources and game and fish, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations; to authorize the grant of wildlife exhibition permits for use by the film industry; 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 Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxation of intangibles, so as to change certain provisions regarding the real estate transfer tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary educational programs, so as to provide for the issuance of a seal of biliteracy for high school graduates who have achieved a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English; to provide for criteria; to provide for participation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.