Rep. Tommy Benton

Primary HB 971

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Human Services, Department of; medical assistance and health insurance coverages to kinship caregivers and children in their care; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to social services, so as to authorize the Department of Human Services to provide the same medical assistance and health insurance coverages to kinship caregivers and the children in their care that are provided to foster parents and the children in their care; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 16, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 963

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

"The Kinship Educational Consent and Transparency Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child custody proceedings, so as to repeal the "Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for a nonlegal custodian to give legal consent for a child in his or her custody to receive medical or educational services for which parental consent is usually required; to provide an affidavit form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 11, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1356

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Gamble, Ms. Julia Ann; Commerce High School's 2016 STAR Teacher; commend

A RESOLUTION commending Ms. Julia Ann Gamble, Commerce High School's 2016 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 11, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1358

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Harold, Ashley; Commerce High School's 2016 STAR Student; commend

A RESOLUTION commending Ashley Harold, Commerce High School's 2016 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 11, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1355

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Shirley, Mr. Adam; Commerce Middle School's Teacher of the Year and Commerce City School System's Teacher of the year; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Adam Shirley as Commerce Middle School's Teacher of the Year and Commerce City School System's Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 11, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 950

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Human Services, Department of; certain individuals identified in a diligent search conducted as part of a dependency proceeding; specify additional information

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a relative search by the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, so as to specify additional information to be provided in the notice to certain individuals identified in a diligent search conducted as part of a dependency proceeding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 11, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 961

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Social services; units of state government to provide all subsidies available to kinship caregivers; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to social services, so as to authorize units of state government to provide all subsidies available to kinship caregivers or to the children in their care based on the eligibility of such children and not on the income or age of the kinship caregiver; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 11, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1334

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Kinship caregivers in the State of Georgia; honor

A RESOLUTION honoring kinship caregivers in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 10, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1324

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Town of Braselton; centennial anniversary; commemorate

A RESOLUTION commemorating the centennial anniversary of the town of Braselton; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 9, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1287

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Georgia Family Connection; 25th anniversary; honor; express gratitude for service to children and families of Georgia; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Georgia Family Connection on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and expressing gratitude for their service to the children and families of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 4, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track