A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Working for Two Act"; to require certain accommodations in the workplace for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions; to provide for the specific powers and duties of the Commissioner of Labor related to such act; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice of rights; to provide for reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees for circumstances related to pregnancy; to impose civil penalties for certain violations; to provide for the Commissioner of Labor to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 28, 2019, as Pay It Forward Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 22, 2019, as Children's Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Debbie Baker Cwalina for receiving the 2019 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to add a type of investor eligible for certain tax credits; to provide for a definition; to provide for the submission of a report to the General Assembly; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chaplain Clifton Dawkins on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the Georgia Crime Information Center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to change provisions relating to the retention of a person's involuntary hospitalization information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the O.C.G.A., relating to weapons carry license, gun safety information, temporary renewal permit, mandamus, and verification of license, so as to revise the investigative and fingerprint based criminal history check requirements of persons submitting weapons carry license and renewal license applications; to amend Code Section 35-3-33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to powers and duties of the Georgia Crime Information Center generally, so as to remove an exemption and to allow for the filing and retention of fingerprints submitted for the purpose of obtaining and renewing a weapons carry license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding animal protection, so as to provide for photographic notification and breed of impounded animals on an animal shelter's website; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care facilities, so as to provide for authorized electronic monitoring in long-term care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide consent requirements; to provide for notice to the facility; to provide for cost and installation; to provide for an assistance program for Medicaid recipients; to provide for notice to visitors; to prohibit obstruction of electronic monitoring devices; to limit the dissemination of recordings; to provide for admissibility into evidence; to provide for limited liability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.