Rep. Tyler Smith

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to board and Department of Corrections, so as to provide for adoption of rules and regulations by the board of the Department of Corrections; to provide for the adoption of a rule relating to housing an inmate convicted of murder of a peace officer killed in the line of duty in a close security facility; to provide for the adoption of a rule relating to any transfer of such inmate to a lower security facility; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to income taxes, so as to authorize private causes of action for equitable relief regarding the failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; to provide for attorneys' fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery in criminal procedure, so as to provide for restrictions of the disclosure of certain personally identifiable information of nonsworn employees of a law enforcement agency who are witnesses in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileges concerning evidence, to provide that a nonsworn employee of law enforcement agencies testifying in his or her official capacity in any criminal proceeding shall not be compelled to reveal his or her home address; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-984, relating to the Professional Standards Commission's authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel, recommending standards and procedures for certification, continuation of teaching certificates, and restrictions, so as to provide that the commission's standards and procedures for certification programs shall be neutral with respect to whether such programs are provided by for profit or not for profit entities and shall consider accredited teacher programs outside of this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Jamie Lipscomb, Bremen High School's 2022 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Matthew Bass, Bremen Middle School's 2022 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to amend certain definitions to include consultants as contemplated by Chapter 80 of Title 36, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities generally; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to create the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council and its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to provide for judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; to provide for the waiver of restoration fees by order of the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Carla Coppett, Bremen Academy's 2022 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.