A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for a pilot program to support clinical research of certain eligible breakthrough treatments and provide such treatments to certain veterans and first responders suffering from certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding and use of funds; to provide for eligibility; to provide for an annual report; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for termination and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
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 income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to revise tax credits for donation of real property for conservation purposes; to revise required filings; to repeal provisions regarding the State Properties Commission; to revise the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed; to extend the date for acceptance of new applications; to repeal penalty provisions; to repeal a definition; 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 Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to repeal the misdemeanor penalty and provide for a felony penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to repeal the prohibition on possessing a silencer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26A of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for postproduction expenditures, so as to revise the amount of a credit; to provide for eligibility of postproduction expenditures in addition to production expenditures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally recognizes and commends Malcolm Mitchell, a former NFL player and founder of the Share the Magic Foundation. The resolution highlights his personal journey from struggling with reading to establishing a global literacy initiative that helps children overcome similar challenges. It directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to Mitchell as an official acknowledgment of his work. The measure does not create new laws or funding but serves as a ceremonial tribute to his contributions to literacy advocacy.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to provide for the State of Georgia to participate in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; to prohibit state agencies from promulgating rules or regulations; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to student scholarship organizations, so as to make a conforming change; to provide for legislative intent; 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 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to peer-to-peer car-sharing program, so as to add damage to the owner's vehicle to the program's liability; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to revise the database prohibition; to provide for relief; to provide for a preemption for the discharge of firearms under certain circumstances; to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.