Rep. Alan Powell

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers; 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 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exclude from taxation any net capital gains or losses derived from the sale or exchange of precious metals in the form of bullion or coins; 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 Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to repeal the authority of the Department of Public Health and all county boards of health to require persons to submit to vaccinations against or other measures to prevent contagious or infectious diseases; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Defense Force, so as to require per diem pay of no less than $25.00 a day for every day of eligible service performed; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-4-414 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence of similar transaction crimes in child molestation cases, so as to provide for the grooming of a child to engage in sexual conduct be considered admissible evidence in criminal proceedings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to match the retirement benefit amounts payable to former legislators upon retirement and to currently retired legislators in retirement to those benefits which are payable upon retirement to legislators who are in office on or after January 1, 2022; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and general contractors, so as to change certain provisions as to eligibility for licensure without examination; to eliminate certain exceptions; to change a definition; to change cross-references to eliminated provisions; 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 2 of Title 46 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally and selling and other trade practices, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles on the occasion of its 80th anniversary; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.