Rep. Michael Caldwell

A RESOLUTION petitioning the Congress of the United States to adopt an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for submission to the states, to require, with certain exceptions, that the federal budget be balanced; or, in the alternative, to call a convention for the sole and exclusive purpose of proposing a federal balanced budget amendment for submission to the states for ratification; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding health, to the state or any political subdivision, from engaging in an activity that aids in the enforcement of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; to endow the Attorney General with authority to bring suit to enjoin violations of such prohibition and issue advisory rulings; to provide that neither the State of Georgia nor any of its political subdivisions shall establish a health care exchange; to provide that no agency, department, or other state entity shall authorize any person acting on behalf of such agency, department, or entity to undertake any action under the aegis of Section 2951 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that each local board of education and each charter school shall hold at least two public hearings on the proposed budget; to provide that each proposed budget and each adopted budget shall be posted on the Internet; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons ineligible to hold office, vacation of office, and validity of acts performed while in office, so as to authorize counties and municipalities to provide by local law for district durational residency requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Debra Murdock on being named the 2014 Georgia High School Principal of the Year and inviting her to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging the Executive Branch and the United States Congress to support the successful negotiation of a mutually beneficial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the United States and European Union; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding hunting, so as to authorize the use of suppressors on hunting firearms; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to following too closely, so as to provide that such action shall be a punishable offense only if such activity results in contact with another vehicle; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION expressing cultural, economic, and educational cooperation with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and inviting the Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford of the United Kingdom to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee voting, so as to provide that any candidate in an election or primary shall be entitled to inspect and reproduce absentee ballots for a certain period of time after the election or primary; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.