Rep. Jordan Ridley

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and title ad valorem tax fee, so as to eliminate the title ad valorem tax fee requirement for certain inherited vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific roundabout at the intersection of State Route 5BU and Howell Bridge Road in Cherokee County, Georgia, as the Eric W. Wilmarth Roundabout in honor of Mr. Eric Wilmarth. The legislation recognizes Wilmarth's past service as the Ball Ground City Manager, highlighting his leadership in revitalizing local sewer systems without using eminent domain. It authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for the named roundabout and directs the House Clerk to distribute copies of the resolution to Wilmarth and the transportation department. This measure is a commemorative resolution that does not alter existing laws or policies but serves to formally acknowledge an individual's contributions to the community.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally dedicates an interchange at the intersection of I-575 and State Route 5/Riverstone Parkway in Cherokee County as the Representative Mandi L. Ballinger Memorial Interchange. It authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs honoring Representative Ballinger, who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2012 until her passing. The resolution recognizes her contributions to children's advocacy, domestic violence prevention, and juvenile justice reform during her legislative career. This is a commemorative measure intended to honor her legacy rather than implement new policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally commends Jonathan Sandberg for earning the Eagle Scout rank, the highest achievement in Scouting America. The resolution recognizes his leadership skills, dedication to scouting principles, and completion of a community service project that beautified a nature trail at Kennesaw First Baptist Church. It authorizes the House Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to Sandberg as an official acknowledgment of his accomplishment.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commendation resolution honoring Grant Penner for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest distinction in Scouting America. It recognizes his completion of a rigorous training program and his Eagle project, which involved building reusable signs for a local charity event. The resolution formally congratulates Penner for his leadership skills and dedication to scouting principles, with a copy of the document to be distributed to him. This type of bill does not change laws or policies but serves to publicly acknowledge an individual's accomplishment.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; to provide a definition; to establish criteria and procedures for such grants; to require reporting from grant recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1, the "Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990"; to remove provisions making students convicted of certain drug offenses ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants; to provide that students shall not be deemed ineligible for HOPE scholarships or grants based solely on certain convictions; 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 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse in defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to revise standards of justification for use of force in defense of self or others; to provide for a rebuttable presumption; to provide for timing for claims of immunity from prosecution based upon justification; to provide for standards of proof; to amend Code Section 51-11-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to no duty to retreat and immunity in certain instances of threat or use of force, so as to extend immunity from civil liability in justified use of force cases to legal representatives and heirs of the person against whom force was used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-2-59 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permissible parties in proceedings before commission, intervention in proceedings generally, limited appearances, and procedure for granting leave to intervene, so as to allow the designee of a member of the General Assembly to intervene in certain cases before the Public Service Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.