A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the law enforcement officers and prosecutors who worked diligently to ensure the protection of Georgia's vulnerable adult population; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Georgia Pre-Arrest Diversion for Drug and Mental Health Treatment Act"; to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for self-referral to law enforcement officers and agencies by persons seeking treatment for drug or alcohol abuse or dependence or mental health issues; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding controlled substances; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding courts; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to hospitalization and treatment of voluntary patients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the assessment of no points and a maximum fine for the offense of failure to obey a traffic control device in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of low THC oil, so as to provide for certain circumstances for the lawful possession or control of certain amounts of low THC oil; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to provide for licensing for cultivation of cannabis for the purpose of producing low THC oil, processing low THC oil, and dispensing low THC oil in this state; to provide for criteria for certain cultivation and production licenses; to provide for state postsecondary educational institutions to have the option to bid on production facility licenses; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide the superior court with exclusive original jurisdiction for cases involving aggravated assault involving the use of a firearm and aggravated battery upon certain individuals; to allow a superior court the discretion to transfer such cases back to juvenile court; to clarify the definitions of a class A or class B designated felony act in light of the jurisdictional changes; to add aggravated assault upon an emergency health worker as a class A designated felony; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Local Building Permits; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding drivers' licenses, so as to require the Department of Driver Services in any republication of its drivers' manual to include instructions for best practices for facilitating the safety of all parties during a traffic stop by law enforcement; to provide for collaboration; to require the Office of Highway Safety to promote such instructions in certain planned projects or campaigns of a highly visible nature; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle license fees and classes, so as to repeal inoperable provisions related to licensing of ride share networks; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state sales and use tax, so as to repeal an inoperable sales tax exemption related to ride share networks; to impose collection and remittance of a tax upon ride share network services; 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 Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to require the bureau to publicly post certain information from the Law Enforcement Notification System of the Enforcement Integrated Database of the United States Department of Homeland Security to the extent permitted by federal law; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding jails, so as to require the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, instead of the Georgia Sheriffs Association, to prepare and issue guidelines and procedures regarding compliance with Code Section 42-4-14; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, so as to add Krabbe disease to the list of metabolic and genetic conditions for which newborn screening may be conducted pursuant to the Department of Public Health; to provide for the screening at the option of the parent or parents; to provide for payment of fees directly to the laboratory; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
